Bushra Rahman ( ur, ) (29 August 1944 – 7 February 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013. She remained a member of the

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pak ...

from 1985 to 1990.

Early life and education

Born in the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi language, Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Q ...

and moved to

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, Rahman earned the degrees of

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate professional degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. In some countries such as Tanzania and Kenya, additional tasks like field work and research are required in order for ...

and

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. ...

. She was a writer by profession and was a recipient of the

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

for her achievements in the literature field.

Political career

Rahman was elected to the

on a reserved seat for women in the

1985 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 February 1985 to elect members of the National Assembly.Pa ...

. She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in the

1988 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 16 November 1988 to elect the members of the National Assembly and Senate. The elections saw the resurgence of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's daughter, ...

. She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of

Pakistan Muslim League (Q) The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid e Azam Group) ur, ; ''Pākistān Muslim Līg (Qāf)'', Acronyms: PML(Q), PML-Q, PMLQ, "Q League") is a Conservative nationalist political party in Pakistan. As of the 2018 parliamentary election, it has a re ...

on a seat reserved for women from

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

in the 2002 Pakistani general election. She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of

on a seat reserved for women from

in the

2008 Pakistani general election 8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of ...

Personal life and death

Rahman died on 7 February 2022, at the age of 77.

Novels

*''Allah Mian Ji'' *''Bahisht'' *''Barah e Raast'' *''But Shikan'' *''Chaand Say Na Khelo'' *''Chara Gar'' *''Chup'' *''Ek Aawara Ki Khatir'' *''Khubsurat'' *''Kis Morr Par Milay Ho'' *''Laazawal'' *''Lala Sehrai'' *''Lagan'' *''Pyaasi'' *''Sharmeely'' *''Tere Sung Dar Ki Talaash Thi'' *''Tuk Tuk Deedam Tokyo''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Bushra 1944 births 2022 deaths 21st-century Pakistani women politicians Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007 Women members of the National Assembly of Pakistan Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz Punjab MPAs 1985–1988 Punjab MPAs 1988–1990 20th-century Pakistani women politicians