Ayesha Raza Farooq (Urdu: عائشہ رضا فاروق) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2015. Previously she had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2013 to 2015.
Ayesha Raza Farooq Senator | |
|---|---|
| عائشہ رضا فاروق | |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2015 – March 2021 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – March 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Spouse | Raza Farooq Ramday[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Lahore University of Management Sciences (MBA) Punjab University Law College (L.L.B) University of Punjab |
Early life and education
editAyesha Raza Farooq is a member of Ramday Arain family.[3] Her husband, Raza Farooq Ramday, served as the Advocate General of Punjab from June 2009 to August 2009.[1][4] He died in 2010 due to cardiac arrest.[5] His brother-in-law, Muhammad Aurangzeb, is the current finance minister of Pakistan.[3]
She earned master of business administration from Lahore University of Management Sciences in 1995 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Punjab in 2013.[6]
Political career
editShe was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on reserved seats for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8] In November 2013, she was appointed as Prime Minister's focal person on polio eradication.[9] She resigned from National Assembly in March 2015.[10][11]
She was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on reserved seat for women as a candidate of PML-N in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[12][13][14][15]
In March 2018, she received Sitara-i-Imtiaz from the Government of Pakistan for her role in polio eradication.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b Saeed, Tariq (November 24, 2018). "Library awaits books, furniture, power connection". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk.
- ^ a b "Former AG Chaudhry Farooq dies". DAWN.COM. December 9, 2001.
- ^ "Former Advocates General | Advocate General".
- ^ "Ex-AG Punjab dies due to cardiac arrest". The Nation. May 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Prominent female senators". The Nation. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Kiran Dar to get PML-N ticket for NA reserved seat". DAWN.COM. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Junaidi, Ikram (30 November 2013). "MNA made focal person on polio". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Kiran Imran declared returned candidate against NA seat". brecorder. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (31 March 2015). "Kiran Dar to get PML-N ticket for NA reserved seat". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Closer, messier Senate emerges after polls". DAWN.COM. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Ayesha Raza Farooq dedicates her Sitara-e-Imtiaz to heroic efforts of polio teams - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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