Nazia Raheel
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-88 (Toba Tek Singh-V)
Personal details
Born(1974-01-25)25 January 1974
Abbottabad
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Nazia Raheel (Urdu: نازیہ راحیل; born 25 January 1974) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life and education

Raheel was born on 25 January 1974 in Abbottabad.[1]

She holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts and completed her graduation in Law and Political Science from Army Burn Hall College in 1995.[1]

Political career

She ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) for Constituency PP-88 (Toba Tek Singh-V) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. She received 21,623 votes and lost the seat to an independent candidate, Ashifa Riaz Fatyana.[2]

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) for Constituency PP-88 (Toba Tek Singh-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4] She received 23,550 votes and defeated Ashifa Riaz Fatyana, a candidate of PML-Q.[5]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency PP-88 (Toba Tek Singh-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7] She received 37,216 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Ashifa Riaz Fatyana.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Public-shy women win Toba bout". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Punjab Assembly session today". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Six women lawmakers win again on general seats". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.


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