Shahnaz Saleem Malik (Urdu: شہناز سلیم ملک) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously she was member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018.

Shahnaz Saleem Malik
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1956-01-13) January 13, 1956 (age 68)
Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life and education edit

She was born on 13 January 1956 in Dera Ghazi Khan.[1]

She did Master of Arts in 1983 and also has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1] She did Bachelor of Laws in 1994 from Bahauddin Zakariya University and was a practicing lawyer.[1]

Political career edit

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a seat reserved for women in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[2]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[3]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's (14 March 2008). "EC declares winners of two women seats in NA". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ "PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.