Lubna Faisal

Lubna Faisal (Urdu: لبنی فیصل‎; born 1 March 1958) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Lubna Faisal
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life and education

She was born on 1 March 1958 in Lahore.[1]

She is a graduate and has received Certificate in Professional Studies in Education from Bradford College in 1999.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3]

During her tenure, she advocated for women's empowerment, social protection for home-based workers, dengue surveillance, and children's rights.[4][5][6][7]

She also participated in the "Parliamentarians Without Borders for Children's Rights" in Nepal in March 2015 as one of the fifteen parliamentarians from nine countries who discussed a range of issues concerning the elimination of child labour, child slavery and trafficking; the need for equitable, inclusive and quality education for every child and the promotion of laws that protect children from “all forms of violence”.[8]

References
  1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "2013 election women seat notification" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. https://tribune.com.pk/story/815838/advocacy-meeting-social-protection-needed-for-home-based-workers/
  5. https://tribune.com.pk/story/894052/battling-dengue-anti-dengue-day-to-be-observed-on-june-15/
  6. https://tribune.com.pk/story/878248/literacy-target-100-school-enrollment-in-punjab-by-2018/
  7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/748948/get-your-patriotism-on-national-flag-hoisted-at-various-universities/
  8. https://globalmarch.org/parliamentarians-unite-across-borders-for-protection-and-promotion-of-childrens-rights/


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