Ammara Khan
Amra Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 3 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Amra Khan (Urdu: آمارہ خان) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Education
[edit]She has done post-Master's Diploma in Clinical Psychology and holds the Master of Science degree in Applied Psychology.[1]
Political career
[edit]She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seats for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election.[1][2][3][4]
On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[5] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Educated, qualified women enter NA, thanks to PML-N". The News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Nomination of eight PML-N women accepted". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "ECP finally sets up election tribunals". DAWN.COM. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Token presence?: Women MPs stick to the back benches - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Notification dated 13 May 2024" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (14 May 2024). "Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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