Nadia Aziz (Urdu: نادیہ عزیز; born 18 February 1973) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and again from May 2013 to May 2018.
Nadia Aziz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PP-34 (Sarghoda-VII) |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | PP-34 (Sarghoda-VII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1973 Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PMLN (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | IPP (2023-2024) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018–2023) PMLN (2013-2018) Pakistan Peoples Party (2008–2013) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2008) |
Early life and education edit
Aziz was born on 18 February 1973 in Gujrat.[1]
She completed her college level education from Air Base Inter College in Sargodha. She received the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1997 from Allama Iqbal Medical College.[1]
Political career edit
Aziz was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2][3] She received 10,904 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4]
She ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[5][6] She received 16,723 votes and lost the seat to Rizwan Nowaiz Gill, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[7]
Aziz was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9] She received 33,853 votes and defeated Ansar Majeed Khan Niazi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]
In May 2018, she quit PML-N and joined PTI.[11] Aziz contested for the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[12][13] She received 22,311 votes and was defeated by candidate of PMLN.[14]
In August 2023, Nadia Aziz parted ways with PTI and joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party. Later in January 2024, she left IPP and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) again.
References edit
- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "146 get PML-N tickets, though they quit party after coup — II". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "SARGODHA CITY NEWS". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Bogus BA degree: Gill disqualified for holding assembly seat". brecorder. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "PML-N MPA disqualified". The Nation. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Two sitting MPAs, former Punjab lawmaker join PTI". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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