Shaheen Raza Cheema (1954 – 20 May 2020) was a Pakistani politician and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab who hailed from Gujranwala.[2] She held the office from August 2018 to May 2020. She died of COVID-19 on 20 May 2020.[3]
Shaheen Raza | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 20 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | W-316 (Reserved seat for women)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | 20 May 2020 (aged 65) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party |  PTI (2018-2020) |
Political career
editShe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women from Gujranwala in 2018 Pakistani general election.[4]
Death
editRaza died in the Mayo Hospital in Lahore from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan on 20 May 2020. Her age has been reported as 69,[5][6] 65[7] and 60.[8] It is said that she caught the virus while visiting a field hospital for coronavirus treatment in Gujranwala.[5] Reportedly she suffered from diabetes and blood pressure issues at the time of her death.[8] She was buried in Gujranwala.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Punjab Assembly Members' Directory". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.
- ^ "Women in the Provincial Assembly, Punjab" (PDF). Aurat Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-15.
- ^ Lodhi, Adnan (20 May 2020). "PTI MPA Shaheen Raza succumbs to coronavirus". Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 August 2018). "ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "PTI MPA Shaheen Raza dies of COVID-19". Samaa TV. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Former Balochistan governor dies of coronavirus in Karachi". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Pakistani legislator dies from COVID-19, as highest daily toll recorded". Reuters. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b Sheikh, Adnan (20 May 2020). "PTI lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus passes away in Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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