Wajiha Akram | |
|---|---|
| Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training | |
| In office 27 September 2018 – 10 April 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party |  PMLN (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations |  PTI (2018-2022) |
Wajiha Akram is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seat for women from August 2018 till August 2023.
Political career
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]
On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed her as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training.[2]
She had become a dissident in April 2022 during the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. She was officially kicked out of the party on 2 August 2023.[3]
On 29 October 2023, she joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]
References
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ↑ Desk, Web (2 August 2023). "PTI kicks out Raja Riaz, Noor Alam and 11 other leaders". www.nation.com.pk. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ "PTI ex-parliamentarian Wajiha Qamar jumps ship, joins PML-N as elections loom closer". Geo.tv. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-29.