Uzma Kardar (Urdu: عظمیٰ کاردار; born 8 April 1956) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 2024.
Uzma Kardar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1956 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2020) |
Early life and education
editKardar was born on 8 April 1956 in Lahore, Pakistan.[1]
She did graduation from Kinnaird College for Women in 1980 and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]
Political career
editKardar was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[2]
In July 2020, she was expelled from PTI for violation of party discipline[3] and was ordered to resign from the Punjab Assembly.[4] In May 2022, she was de-notified by the ECP as a member of the assembly due to her vote in favor of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) candidate, Hamza Shahbaz, in the chief minister election held on 16 April 2022.[5][6]
In the 2024 Pakistani general election, she secured a seat in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab through a reserved quota for women as a candidate of PML-N.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 August 2018). "ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "PTI expels MPA Uzma Kardar from party". The News International. 2020-07-05.
- ^ "PTI orders MPA Uzma Kardar to resign, ends party membership". ARY NEWS. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "ECP De-seats 25 Dissident PTI Punjab Lawmakers Over Defection". The Friday Times. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "'My hands were oily': Uzma Kardar opens up about being cold-shouldered by Maryam Nawaz". The Nation. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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