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| name = Rahat Afza |
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| office = Member |
| office = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] |
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| term_start = 15 August 2018 |
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| term_end = 14 January 2023 |
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|constituency = Reserved seat for women |
| constituency = Reserved seat for women |
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|nationality = Pakistani |
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| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] |
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'''Rahat Afza''' is a Pakistani politician who |
'''Rahat Afza''' is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] from August 2018 till January 2023. |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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She was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=The Newspaper's Staff |title=ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426620/ecp-notifies-candidates-for-pa-reserved-seats |accessdate=13 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=13 August 2018}}</ref> |
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On 13 May 2024, the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]] (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification dated 13 May 2024 |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/uploads/4YGUlQBsbV8JL4GCQqiYWeBEPvR9xqPrzOtOMYht.pdf |website=ecp.gov.pk |publisher=Election Commission of Pakistan |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> This action followed a [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] decision to suspend the verdict of the [[Peshawar High Court]], which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Iftikhar A. |title=Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1833376/ruling-coalition-loses-two-thirds-majority-in-na |access-date=14 May 2024 |work=DAWN.COM |date=14 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 14 May 2024
Rahat Afza | |
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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Rahat Afza is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.
Political career
[edit]She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]
On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[2] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 August 2018). "ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Notification dated 13 May 2024" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (14 May 2024). "Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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