Nasim Akhtar Chaudhry (Urdu: نسیم اختر چوہدری) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.

Nasim Akhtar Chaudhry
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
ChildrenHamza Ali Abbasi

Political career

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She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[1][2]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5] She served as chairperson of National Assembly's standing committee on law and justice during her second tenure as Member of the National Assembly.[4]

Personal life

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Chaudhry's son is Hamza Ali Abbasi, who is a television anchor, director and actor.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "PPP ignores Seraiki women to favour urban elite Begums for reserved seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Women who made it to National Assembly". DAWN.COM. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Non-compliance: 212 lawmakers yet to prove they are not dual nationals - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "MNA says Rs125m bridge built to ease traffic flow". www.thenews.com.pk. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Patient, police team rescued from skin clinic". The Nation. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi appointed PTI Karachi's culture secretary". Dawn. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.