Lubna Faisal (Urdu: لبنی فیصل; born 1 March 1958) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Lubna Faisal
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 66)
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life and education

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She was born on 1 March 1958 in Lahore.[1]

She is a graduate and has received Certificate in Professional Studies in Education from Bradford College in 1999.[1]

Political career

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She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3]

During her tenure, she advocated for women's empowerment, social protection for home-based workers, dengue surveillance, and children's rights.[4][5][6][7]

She also participated in the "Parliamentarians Without Borders for Children's Rights" in Nepal in March 2015 as one of the fifteen parliamentarians from nine countries who discussed a range of issues concerning the elimination of child labour, child slavery and trafficking; the need for equitable, inclusive and quality education for every child and the promotion of laws that protect children from “all forms of violence”.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "2013 election women seat notification" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Advocacy meeting: 'Social protection needed for home-based workers'". January 2015.
  5. ^ "Battling dengue: Anti-dengue day to be observed on June 15". 28 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Literacy target: '100% school enrollment in Punjab by 2018'". 30 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Get your patriotism on: National flag hoisted at various universities". 14 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Parliamentarians Unite Across Borders for Protection and Promotion of Children's Rights – Global March".