Shaza Fatima Khawaja

Shaza Fatima Khawaja (Urdu: شزہ فاطمہ خواجہ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously she was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.

Shaza Fatima Khawaja
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
3 June 2013  31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelativesKhawaja Muhammad Asif (uncle)[1]
Musarrat Asif Khawaja (aunt)[2]

Education

She has done masters in international relations and taught at the Lahore University of Management Sciences from 2006 to 2010.[3] She received her master's degree in International Relations from the University of Warwick.[4]

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6][3][7] In October 2017, she was appointed as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for commerce and Textile.[8]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]

References

  1. Wasim, Amir (14 June 2018). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. Sumbul, Deneb. "Keeping it in the Family". Newsline (July 2018).
  3. "Educated, qualified women enter NA, thanks to PML-N". The News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. "Profile". www.ypf.org.pk. YPF. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "ECP finally sets up election tribunals". DAWN.COM. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. "138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. "Nomination of eight PML-N women accepted". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  8. Junaidi, Ikram (12 October 2017). "Three NA panel heads, two state ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries appointed". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  9. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.


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