Shaza Fatima Khawaja

Shaza Fatima Khawaja (Urdu: شزہ فاطمہ خواجہ) is a Pakistani politician who served as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs with the status of Minister of State. She was also a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to August 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018.

Shaza Fatima Khawaja
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
3 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelativesKhawaja Muhammad Asif (uncle)[1]
Musarrat Asif Khawaja (aunt) Khawaja Muhammad Safdar (Grandfather) [2]

Education and early career

She has completed her BSc Hons in Economics and Politics from Lahore University of Management Sciences and received her master's degree in International Relations from University of Warwick.[3] In her early career, she served as faculty member for 6 years in International Relations and Political Science Department at LUMS (one of the leading universities of Pakistan).[4]

Political career and contribution

As a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) she was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election.She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.[5]

She has offered commendable services to the National Assembly of Pakistan as Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Textile. She has also served as Chief Coordinator for Prime Minister's Skills Development Program (heading nationwide arrangement to provide skills to youth in diverse disciplines based on the national and international employment demand), Convener for Pakistan-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group; General Secretary, Young Parliamentarians Forum; Member Board of Governors at Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Studies Islamabad and as chairperson and member of various committees.

She has also represented Pakistan at a number of international platforms in various capacities mainly World Economic Forum, Switzerland; World Political Parties Dialogue, China; Youth Parliamentarians Forum, Netherlands; Pakistan Legislators Dialogue Forum, USA and many others.

Her interests include social policy, international relations/politics, education policy/projects including skills and vocational training and all issues pertaining to the youth of Pakistan.[6][7][4][8][9]

References
  1. Wasim, Amir (14 June 2018). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. Sumbul, Deneb. "Keeping it in the Family". Newsline. No. July 2018.
  3. "Profile". www.ypf.org.pk. YPF. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. "Educated, qualified women enter NA, thanks to PML-N". The News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. "ECP finally sets up election tribunals". DAWN.COM. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. "138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  8. "Nomination of eight PML-N women accepted". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  9. Junaidi, Ikram (12 October 2017). "Three NA panel heads, two state ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries appointed". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.


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