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In 2004, [[President of Pakistan]] awarded her the [[Pride of Performance]] for her services.<ref name="auto1"/>
In 2004, [[President of Pakistan]] awarded her the [[Pride of Performance]] for her services.<ref name="auto1"/>



==Political career==
==Political career==

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>
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>


== In Media ==
== In Media ==
In a podcast show with Global Indian Network, Mahtab talks about her deep friendship with the late Benazir Bhutto which profoundly impacted her life, showcasing Bhutto’s dedication to social change. As the podcast draws to a close, Mahtab reflects on the slow yet evolving progress for women and her contributions as a Sindhi within her political party. She also addresses the current state of affairs between India and Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-22 |title=Empowering Women in Pakistan: A Conversation with Mahtab Akbar Rashdi - Global Indian Network |url=https://globalindiannetwork.com/empowering-women-in-pakistan-a-conversation-with-mahtab-akbar-rashdi/ |access-date=2023-10-30 |language=en}}</ref>
In a podcast show with Global Indian Network, Mahtab talks about her deep friendship with the late Benazir Bhutto which profoundly impacted her life, showcasing Bhutto’s dedication to social change. As the podcast draws to a close, Mahtab reflects on the slow yet evolving progress for women and her contributions as a Sindhi within her political party. She also addresses the current state of affairs between India and Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-22 |title=Empowering Women in Pakistan: A Conversation with Mahtab Akbar Rashdi - Global Indian Network |url=https://globalindiannetwork.com/empowering-women-in-pakistan-a-conversation-with-mahtab-akbar-rashdi/ |access-date=2023-10-30 |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
|-
| 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>
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:09, 19 November 2023

Mahtab Akbar Rashdi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
June 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1947-03-03) 3 March 1947 (age 77)
Naudero
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (F)
Spouse
Akbar Rashdi
​
(m. 1981)​
[1]
Children2[2]

Mahtab Akbar Rashdi (Template:Lang-ur، née Channa) is a well-known television host and anchor, 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

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]

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

In 2004, President of Pakistan awarded her the Pride of Performance for her services.[2]

Political career

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.[4][5]

In Media

In a podcast show with Global Indian Network, Mahtab talks about her deep friendship with the late Benazir Bhutto which profoundly impacted her life, showcasing Bhutto’s dedication to social change. As the podcast draws to a close, Mahtab reflects on the slow yet evolving progress for women and her contributions as a Sindhi within her political party. She also addresses the current state of affairs between India and Pakistan.[6]

Awards and recognition

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

References

  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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "2013 Sindh Assembly women notification" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Empowering Women in Pakistan: A Conversation with Mahtab Akbar Rashdi - Global Indian Network". 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ^ Awards for civilians announced for 2004, Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2003, Retrieved 26 September 2017
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