Tahira Aurangzeb

Tahira Aurangzeb (Urdu: طاہرہ اورنگزیب) had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously she was a member of the National Assembly from March 2008 to May 2018. She is mother of Maryam Aurangzeb.^[1]

Tahira Aurangzeb
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
Constituency	Reserved seat for women
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	Reserved seat for women
In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
Constituency	Reserved seat for women
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse	Raja Aurangzeb Abbasi
Relations	Najma Hameed (sister)
Children	Maryam Aurangzeb

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.^[2] The 2007-2008 report of Transparency International revealed she has declared assets of over 17 million PKR.^[3] She actively promoted her relatives on prominent posts in government including her sister Najma Hameed and her daughter Maryam Aurangzeb to reserved seats for women.^[4]

She was re elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election^[5][6] and 2018 Pakistani general election.^[7]

References

1. Khan, Sanaullah (31 October 2016). "PM appoints Maryam Aurangzeb as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
2. Reporter, The Newspaper's (14 March 2008). "EC declares winners of two women seats in NA". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
3. "How rich are Pakistani MNAs?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
4. Yasin, Aamir (2016-01-27). "PML-N leaders get RMC tickets for relatives". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
5. "PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
6. "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
7. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.