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Nuzhat Pathan (Sindhi language, Sindhi: نزهت پٺاڻ; Birth: 12 February 1965) 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 Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2002 to 2013.


Early life and education

She was born on 19 February 1965 in Hyderabad, Sindh, Hyderabad, Pakistan. She received a degree of Master of Arts in Political Science and degree of Master of Arts in Economics.


Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party, PPP on a reserved seat for women in the 2002 Pakistani general election, 2002 General Elections. In March 2006, she quit Pakistan Peoples Party, PPP and joined Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q). In a 2006 Interview, she said she has been affiliated with PPP for the last 27 years. In October 2006, she was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and was appointed as adviser to the Chief Minister. She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q), PML-Q on a reserved seat for women in the 2008 Pakistani general election, 2008 General Elections. In 2011, she left Pakistan Muslim League (Q), PML-Q and joined Pakistan Peoples Muslim League, Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded). In October 2016, she was appointed as Secretary-General of the women's wing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, PTI's chapter in Sindh. 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 Sindh in the 2018 Pakistani general election, 2018 General Elections.


References

Living people Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNAs Politicians from Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023 Sindh MPAs 2002–2007 Pakistan Muslim League (Q) politicians Pakistani women lawyers 1965 births Sindh MPAs 2008–2013 Pakistan People's Party MPAs (Sindh) {{Sindh-MPA-stub