Shahida Rauf (Urdu: شاہدہ روف; born 15 January 1970) is a Pakistani politician who is incumbent Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since 18 February 2024. Previously she was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, from October 2002 to May 2018.

Shahida Rauf
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Assumed office
18 February 2024
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
9 October 2002 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1970-01-15) 15 January 1970 (age 54)
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)

Early life and education

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Rauf was born on 15 January 1977 in Quetta.[1]

She holds the degree of the Bachelor of Science which she obtained in 1998.[2]

Political career

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Rauf was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal on a reserved seat for women in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3][2] She served as Advisor to Chief Minister of Balochistan on Health from 2002 to 2007.[1]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) on a reserved seat for women in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of JUI-F on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of JUI-F on a reserved seat for women in 2024 Pakistani general election.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "MPAs on reserved Balochistan seats". DAWN.COM. 3 November 2002. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ^ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Balochistan Assembly: reserved seats notified for women, minorities". Business Recorder. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.