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Jamila Gilani
جمیله ګیلاني
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born (1960-01-05) 5 January 1960 (age 64)
NationalityPakistani

Jamila Gilani (Template:Lang-ps; Template:Lang-ur; born 1 January 1960) is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[1] Formerly the central Joint Secretary of Awami National Party (ANP), Jamila resigned from her position in protest on November 12, 2018 when the party suspended the membership of two of its stalwarts, Bushra Gohar and Afrasiab Khattak.[2] She is an activist in the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a social movement campaigning for Pashtun human rights.

Early life

She was born on 5 January 1960.[3]

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Awami National Party on a seat reserved for women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Pakistani general election, 2008.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ "ANP suspends membership of Afrasiab, Bushra". Dawn. November 13, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. ^ Newspaper, From the (12 May 2012). "ANP lawmakers get rich as KP becomes poorer". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Cross-border terror: 'All allegations need thorough probe'". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. ^ "223 MPs deemed to be fake degree holders as ECP deadline expires?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.