Rahila Magsi

Rahila Magsi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
March 2015
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Rahila Gul Magsi (Urdu: راحیلہ مگسی‬‎) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of Senate of Pakistan representing Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Political career

She had been Nazim of Tando Allahyar District from 2005 to 2010.[1]

In March 2013, she joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]

She was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N in Pakistani Senate election, 2015.[3][4]

In 2017, the Anti-Corruption Establishment launched an inquiry against Magsi after she was found involved in embezzlement of public funds during her tenure as nazim of Tando Allahyar district.[1][5] In 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) approved inquiry against her.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Khan, Mohammad Hussain (5 May 2017). "PML-N Senator Rahila Magsi faces ACE probe". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Raheela Magsi, Irfan Gul Magsi join PML-N | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "PML-N's Raheela Magsi embezzled funds, graft watchdog tells SHC | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "NAB approves inquiry against Raheela Magsi, ex-senator Abdul Raziq | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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