Ashifa Riaz Fatyana (born 7 January 1965) is a Pakistani politician who has been a provincial minister from September 2018 till April 2022 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Ashifa Riaz Fatyana
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Women Development
In office
13 September 2018 – 10 April 2022
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-122 Toba Tek Singh-V
Personal details
Born (1965-01-07) January 7, 1965 (age 59)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPTI (2018-present)
SpouseRiaz Fatyana[1]
ChildrenEhsan Riaz Fatyana

Early life and education

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She was born on 7 January 1965.[1]

She graduated from the University of the Punjab in 1990 from where she received the degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]

Political career

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She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-88 (Toba Tek Singh-V) in the 2002 Punjab provincial election. She received 29,559 votes and defeated Nazia Raheel.[2] On 24 November 2003, she was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Women Development, with the additional ministerial portfolio of Human Rights.[1]

In June 2004, she was given the additional ministerial portfolio of Social Welfare.[3] She served as Minister for Women Development, Human Rights, and Social Welfare till 30 November 2006.[1] On 1 December 2006, she was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Women Development.[4]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-122 (Toba Tek Singh-V) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[5]

On 12 September 2018, she was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.[6] On 13 September 2018, she was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Women Development.[7]

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-122 Toba Tek Singh-V as a candidate of the PTI in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Sughra Imam quits as minister". DAWN.COM. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ Hanif, Intikhab (2 December 2006). "Punjab cabinet expanded". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Punjab Cabinet inducts 12 more ministers". Geo News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "12 Punjab provincial ministers sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.