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Gilani was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Awami National Party]] (ANP) on a seat reserved for women from [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] in the [[2008 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=From the|title=ANP lawmakers get rich as KP becomes poorer|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/717889|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cross-border terror: ‘All allegations need thorough probe’|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/03/21/cross-border-terror-all-allegations-need-thorough-probe/|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=223 MPs deemed to be fake degree holders as ECP deadline expires?|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/628777-223-mps-deemed-to-be-fake-degree-holders-as-ecp-deadline-expires?|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>
Gilani was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Awami National Party]] (ANP) on a seat reserved for women from [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] in the [[2008 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=From the|title=ANP lawmakers get rich as KP becomes poorer|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/717889|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cross-border terror: ‘All allegations need thorough probe’|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/03/21/cross-border-terror-all-allegations-need-thorough-probe/|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=223 MPs deemed to be fake degree holders as ECP deadline expires?|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/628777-223-mps-deemed-to-be-fake-degree-holders-as-ecp-deadline-expires?|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>


On 12 November 2018, she left ANP in protest when the party suspended the memberships of [[Bushra Gohar]] and [[Afrasiab Khattak]].<ref name="anp"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/393006-anti-party-activities-anp-suspends-basic-membership-of-afrasiab-bushra|title=Anti-party activities: ANP suspends basic membership of Afrasiab, Bushra|website=The News International|date=November 13, 2018|access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
On 12 November 2018, she left ANP in protest when the party suspended the memberships of [[Bushra Gohar]] and [[Afrasiab Khattak]].<ref name="anp"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/393006-anti-party-activities-anp-suspends-basic-membership-of-afrasiab-bushra|title=Anti-party activities: ANP suspends basic membership of Afrasiab, Bushra|website=The News International|date=November 13, 2018|access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
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[[Category:Pakistani human rights activists]]
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[[Category:Living people]]
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Jamila Gilani
جمیله ګیلاني
Born (1960-01-05) 5 January 1960 (age 64)
Mian Sahib Sarai, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[1]
NationalityPakistani
Political partyAwami National Party
MovementPashtun Tahafuz Movement
Parent(s)Mian Farid Khan[1] (father)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women

Jamila Gilani (Template:Lang-ps; Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.[2] She is an activist in the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a social movement campaigning for Pashtun human rights. She was formerly the central joint secretary of Awami National Party (ANP).[3]

Early life

Gilani was born on 5 January 1960[4] in Mian Sahib Sarai, Mardan, Pakistan. Her father, Mian Farid Khan, was an active member of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement.[1]

Political career

Gilani was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP) on a seat reserved for women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7]

On 12 November 2018, she left ANP in protest when the party suspended the memberships of Bushra Gohar and Afrasiab Khattak.[3][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Changing Dynamics of Women's Politics in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis of 2002, 2008 and 2013 General Elections" (PDF). Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research (SJESR). 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "ANP suspends membership of Afrasiab, Bushra". Dawn. November 13, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ^ Newspaper, From the (12 May 2012). "ANP lawmakers get rich as KP becomes poorer". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Cross-border terror: 'All allegations need thorough probe'". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. ^ "223 MPs deemed to be fake degree holders as ECP deadline expires?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Anti-party activities: ANP suspends basic membership of Afrasiab, Bushra". The News International. November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2020.