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| name = Mahtab Akbar Rashdi
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| name = Mahtab Akbar Rashdi
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| office = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]]
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| honorific-suffix =
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| term_start = June 2013
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| office = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]]
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| term_end = 28 May 2018
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| term_start = June 2013
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|constituency= Reserved seat for women
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| term_end = 28 May 2018
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|3|3|df=y}}
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| constituency = Reserved seat for women
| birth_place = [[Naudero]]
| birth_name = Mahtab Channa
|nationality = Pakistani
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|3|3|df=y}}
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|party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]]
| birth_place = [[Naudero]], [[Sindh]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]
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|spouse= {{marriage|Akbar Rashidi|1981}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1015016|title=‘New’ faces in Sindh PA|first=From the|last=Newspaper|date=31 May 2013|publisher=}}</ref>
| education = [[University of Massachusetts]]
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|children=2<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/773392|title=Interview: Rejuvenating the youth|first=From|last=InpaperMagazine|date=23 December 2012|publisher=}}</ref>
| nationality = [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] {{small|(1947–present)}}
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| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]]
| occupation = {{Hlist | Politician | Host | Human Rights Activist | Actress | Anchor}}
| years_active = 1953 – present
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| spouse = {{marriage|Akbar Rashdi|1981}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1015016|title='New' faces in Sindh PA|first=the|last=Newspaper|date=31 May 2013|publisher=}}</ref>
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| children = 2<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/773392|title=Interview: Rejuvenating the youth|first=From|last=InpaperMagazine|date=23 December 2012|publisher=}}</ref>
| awards = [[Pride of Performance]] (2004)
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{{Short description|Pakistani television host and government official}}
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'''Mahtab Akbar Rashdi''' ({{Langx|ur|{{nq|ماہتاب اکبر راشدی}}}}، [[née]] Channa) is a well-known television host and anchor, actress, government official, politician, campaigner for human rights and has been a Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]], from June 2013 to May 2018.


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== Early life and education ==
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'''Mahtab Akbar Rashdi''' ([[née]] Channa) is a Pakistani politician and actress who had been a Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]], from June 2013 to May 2018.
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She was born on 3 March 1947 in [[Naudero]].<ref name="pas/2013">{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh|url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/389|website=www.pas.gov.pk|accessdate=8 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820161832/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/389|archivedate=20 August 2017}}</ref> She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Government Girls College Hyderabad. She received the Bachelor of Education and the degree of Master of Arts in [[Political science|Political Science]], both from the [[University of Sindh]]. She also did Master of Arts in Political Science from [[University of Massachusetts]] on the [[Fulbright Scholarship]].<ref name="pas/2013" /><ref name="auto" />


== Career ==
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==Early life and education==
Mahtab started working at Radio Pakistan as a child actress and then she worked in PTV dramas. Later she started hosting children shows and then she co-hosted ''Roshan Tara'' and ''Feroza'' with her friend [[Khushbakht Shujaat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1716523|title=Oldies and goldies enjoy evening with Mahtab Rashdi|website=Dawn News|date=September 16, 2023}}</ref>
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She was born on 3 March 1947 in [[Naudero]].<ref name="pas/2013">{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh|url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/389|website=www.pas.gov.pk|accessdate=8 March 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820161832/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/389|archivedate=20 August 2017|df=}}</ref>


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In 2004, ''[[President of Pakistan]]'' awarded her the ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' for her contributions towards the television industry.<ref name="auto1"/>
She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Government Girls College Hyderabad. She received the Bachelor of Education and the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science, both from the [[University of Sindh]]. She also did Master of Arts in Political Science from [[University of Massachusetts]] on the [[Fulbright Scholarship]].<ref name="pas/2013" /><ref name="auto"/>


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== Political career ==
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In 1981, she married Akbar Rashidi, a Bureaucrat. Later, she herself joined bureaucracy and started heading several departments including education, information and culture.<ref name="auto"/>
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She was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]] on a reserved seat for women in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/|accessdate=6 February 2018|work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103061614/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/|archivedate=3 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Sindh Assembly women notification|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Reserved%20Seats%20Notification/Reserved%20Seats%20in%20Sindh.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of Pakistan|accessdate=8 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127124711/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Reserved%20Seats%20Notification/Reserved%20Seats%20in%20Sindh.pdf|archivedate=27 January 2018}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
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In 2004, [[President of Pakistan]] awarded her [[Pride of Performance]] for her services.<ref name="auto1"/>
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In 1981, she married Akbar Rashdi, a Bureaucrat. Later, she herself joined bureaucracy and started heading several departments including education, information and culture. She has two children.<ref name="auto"/>


== Awards and recognition ==
==Acting career==
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She started her career as an actress and featured in many Pakistani dramas.<ref name="auto"/>
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
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==Political career==
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| 2004 || ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' || ''Award by the [[President of Pakistan]]'' || {{Won}} || ''Arts'' ||<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/news/135087/awards-for-civilians-announced Awards for civilians announced for 2004], Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2003, Retrieved 26 September 2017</ref>
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She was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of Sindh]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]] on a reserved seat for women in [[Pakistani general election, 2013]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/|accessdate=6 February 2018|work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103061614/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/|archivedate=3 January 2018|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Sindh Assembly women notification|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Reserved%20Seats%20Notification/Reserved%20Seats%20in%20Sindh.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of Pakistan|accessdate=8 March 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127124711/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Reserved%20Seats%20Notification/Reserved%20Seats%20in%20Sindh.pdf|archivedate=27 January 2018|df=}}</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:47, 18 December 2024

Mahtab Akbar Rashdi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
June 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born
Mahtab Channa

(1947-03-03) 3 March 1947 (age 77)
Naudero, Sindh, British India
NationalityPakistani (1947–present)
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (F)
Spouse
Akbar Rashdi
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(m. 1981)​
[1]
Children2[2]
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Host
  • Human Rights Activist
  • Actress
  • Anchor
AwardsPride of Performance (2004)

Mahtab Akbar Rashdi (Urdu: ماہتاب اکبر راشدی، née Channa) is a well-known television host and anchor, actress, government official, politician, campaigner for human rights and has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

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She was born on 3 March 1947 in Naudero.[3] She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Government Girls College Hyderabad. She received the Bachelor of Education and the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science, both from the University of Sindh. She also did Master of Arts in Political Science from University of Massachusetts on the Fulbright Scholarship.[3][1]

Career

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Mahtab started working at Radio Pakistan as a child actress and then she worked in PTV dramas. Later she started hosting children shows and then she co-hosted Roshan Tara and Feroza with her friend Khushbakht Shujaat.[4]

In 2004, President of Pakistan awarded her the Pride of Performance for her contributions towards the television industry.[2]

Political career

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She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (F) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6]

Personal life

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In 1981, she married Akbar Rashdi, a Bureaucrat. Later, she herself joined bureaucracy and started heading several departments including education, information and culture. She has two children.[1]

Awards and recognition

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2004 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan Won Arts [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Newspaper, the (31 May 2013). "'New' faces in Sindh PA".
  2. ^ a b InpaperMagazine, From (23 December 2012). "Interview: Rejuvenating the youth".
  3. ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Oldies and goldies enjoy evening with Mahtab Rashdi". Dawn News. 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ "2013 Sindh Assembly women notification" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. ^ Awards for civilians announced for 2004, Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2003, Retrieved 26 September 2017
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