Shahnaz Wazir Ali
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Shahnaz Wazir Ali is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly of Pakistan, also referred to as ''Aiwān-ē-Zairīñ'', is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate of Pakistan, Senate. As of 2023, the National Assem ...
from 2008 to 2013.


Political career

She was elected to the
National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly of Pakistan, also referred to as ''Aiwān-ē-Zairīñ'', is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate of Pakistan, Senate. As of 2023, the National Assem ...
as a candidate of
Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major List of political parties in Pakistan, Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a Cent ...
on a seat reserved for women from
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in the
2008 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008 to elect members of the 13th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. On 3 November 2007 President Pervez Musharraf enacted a state of emergency; elections were initia ...
. She was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister
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and was made Adviser to the Prime Minister on Social Sector. In 2012, she was appointed as a special assistant to Prime Minister
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with the status of minister of state.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Shahnaz Wazir Living people Pakistan People's Party politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 Women members of the National Assembly of Pakistan St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi alumni 21st-century Pakistani women politicians