Ghulam Bibi Bharwana

Ghulam Bibi Bharwana (Urdu: غلام بی بی بھروانہ; born 5 May 1977) is a Pakistani politician who 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 2002 to May 2018.

Ghulam Bibi Bharwana
غلام بی بی بھروانہ
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-115 (Jhang-II)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-88 (Jhang-III)
In office
18 November 2002 – 31 May 2013
ConstituencyNA-87 (Jhang-II)
Personal details
Born (1977-05-05) 5 May 1977
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Early life

She was born on 5 May 1977.[1][2][3]

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lahore College for Women and the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Punjab.[2]

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-87 (Jhang-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6] She served as Minister of State for Education.[2]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-87 (Jhang-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4][5]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Constituency NA-88 (Jhang-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][8][9][4] She announced to resign from her National Assembly seat in protest in December 2017.[10]

In May 2018, she quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[11]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from NA-115 (Jhang-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[12][13]

She is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-126 Jhang-III as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.[14]

References
  1. "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Educational background of state ministers". DAWN.COM. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "Jhang: ex-MNAs eye third success in a row". DAWN.COM. 5 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. "Bharwana, Asad Hayat neck and neck in NA-188". The Nation. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. "As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies". DAWN.COM. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. "Number of women candidates not rising". DAWN.COM. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. "Faisal Hayat, his brother defeated". DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. "Swimming against the tide". DAWN.COM. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. Hussain, Kashif (10 December 2017). "5 PML-N lawmakers announce resignation protesting inaction against Rana Sanaullah". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  11. Chaudhry, Fahad (17 May 2018). "Another exodus from PML-N as Punjab lawmakers join PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  12. "Eight women who made it to NA through direct election". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  13. "Voting trends reveal decrease in number of women winning on general seats | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  14. "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.


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