Zakia Shahnawaz Khan

Zakia Shahnawaz Khan

MPA-MNA-Prime Minister-Lotta Noon League
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
29 May 2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1946-03-05) 5 March 1946 (age 78)
Isakhel
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Zakia Shahnawaz Khan (Urdu: زکیہ شاہ نواز خان‎; born 5 March 1946) is a Pakistani politician who has been the member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since May 2013.

Early life and education

Khan was born on 5 March 1946 in Isakhel.[1]

She received her education from St Denys High School, Murree and Queen Mary College, Lahore and completed matriculation level education.[1]

Political career

Khan was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 1977.[2]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 1985.[3]

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 Pakistani general election, 2013.[4] In June 2013, she was added in the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Population Welfare.[5] In November 2016, she was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for environment protection.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Punjab cabinet swells by 11 more members". The Nation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.