Nuzhat Amir Sadiq (Urdu: نزہت عامر صادق) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2012. Previously, she has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012.
Senator Nuzhat Sadiq | |
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| Pakistan Senator from Punjab | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2012 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 11 March 2012 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani American (until 2012)[1] |
Education
editSadiq received a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Cantonment College for Women in Peshawar in 1975.[2]
Political career
editSadiq was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on reserved seat for women in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3] She remained the richest woman Member of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2009.[4]
She was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women in 2012 Pakistani Senate election.[5][6][7][8]
She resigned from her National Assembly seat on 11 March 2012.[9]
She was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[10] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[11]
She was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the 2018 Senate election.[12][13] She joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Surrender foreign nationality permanently: SC directs three new senators to submit affidavits". brecorder. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Four PML-N ladies found involved". The Nation. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (15 September 2010). "Value of MNAs' assets increased three-fold in six years: Pildat". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Newspaper, the (16 February 2012). "12 elected unopposed to Senate from Punjab". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate elections: Seven out of 54 elected unopposed - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "PPP contacts N for unopposed Senate slots election". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Senate elections: Despite drama, upset, PPP comes out on top - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Speaker accepts resignation of Nuzhat Sadiq". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "PML-N, PPP shortlist candidates for Senate elections". Pakistan Today. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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