Shahnaz Ansari (10 January 1970 – 15 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2013 until her death.

Shahnaz Ansari
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
June 2013 – 15 February 2020
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born(1970-01-10)10 January 1970
Naushahro Feroze
Died15 February 2020(2020-02-15) (aged 50)
Naushahro Feroze District
Manner of deathAssassination
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Early life and education edit

She was born on 10 January 1970 in Naushahro Feroze.[1] She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the Shah Abdul Latif University.[1]

Political career edit

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on a reserved seat for women in the 2013 Pakistani general election,[2][3] and re-elected in the 2018 general election.[4]

Death edit

On 15 February 2020, while Ansari was in Dil Murad Khokhar village, Naushehro Feroze District, she was attacked and received six bullets to the chest. She was taken to the Peoples Medical College Hospital but died due to her injuries while on the way.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "21 PPP members elected to PA reserved seats". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "PPP bags most of the reserved seats in new Sindh Assembly". The News. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ Hanif Samoon; Imtiaz Ali (15 February 2020). "PPP MPA Shahnaz Ansari shot dead in Sindh's Naushero Feroze". Dawn. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ "PPP MPA Shahnaz Ansari gunned down in Sindh village". The News International. February 16, 2020.