Wajiha Qamar

Wajiha Akram
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training
In office
27 September 2018 – 10 April 2022
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political party PMLN (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		 PTI (2018-2022)

Wajiha Akram is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seat for women from August 2018 till August 2023.

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed her as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training.[2]

She had become a dissident in April 2022 during the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. She was officially kicked out of the party on 2 August 2023.[3]

On 29 October 2023, she joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]

References

  1. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ Web Desk (2 August 2023). "PTI kicks out Raja Riaz, Noor Alam and 11 other leaders". www.nation.com.pk. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ "PTI ex-parliamentarian Wajiha Qamar jumps ship, joins PML-N as elections loom closer". Geo.tv. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-29.


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