Begum Ishrat Ashraf
Begum Ishrat Ashraf is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1985 and 2013.
Begum Ishrat Ashraf | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 20 March 1985 – 29 May 1988 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Spouse | Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar[1] |
| Children | Zaib Jaffar (daughter) Chaudhry Muhammad Omar Jaffar (son) |
| Relatives | Zaka Ashraf (brother) |
Family edit
Ashraf is married to Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar and has a daughter Zaib Jaffar and a son Chaudhry Muhammad Omar Jaffar.[2] She is the sister of Zaka Ashraf.[2]
Political career edit
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 1985 Pakistani general election.[3]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[4][5] In February 2006, she was elected president of PML-N women wing.[6] In June 2006, she became a member of the National Public Safety Commission.[7]
In 2011, she was named among the MPs who had foreign accounts and assets outside Pakistan.[8]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[9]
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Dozens of women, most related to Pak politicians, ex-statespersons, make it to NA". Geo. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Analysis: Zaka Ashraf enjoys support in PML-N - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "PML-Q secures 22, PPP 15, MMA 12: Seats reserved for women". DAWN.COM. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Women who made it to National Assembly". DAWN.COM. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "PML-N names CWC members". DAWN.COM. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "National Public Safety Commission established". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "27 MPs have assets in foreign countries, National Assembly told". brecorder. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Wasim, Amir (16 March 2008). "60pc new faces to enter NA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 August 2018). "ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2018.