Samina Khalid Ghurki (Urdu: ثمینہ خالد گرکی) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Samina Khalid Ghurki | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 8 March 2024 – 14 May 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-130 (Lahore-XIII) |
| In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2017 | |
| Constituency | NA-130 (Lahore-XIII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1956 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) |
Early life and education edit
Ghurki was born on 13 August 1956, in Lahore, Punjab. She obtained her B.A. degree from the Lahore College for Women University in 1976.[1]
Political career edit
Ghurki was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-130 (Lahore-XIII), in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] She received 46,095 votes, prevailing over Ijaz Ahmad Dayel, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q), who secured 33,491 votes.[3]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-130 (Lahore-XIII), in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] She received 44692 votes, and defeated Sadia Shabir, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) who secured 41,041 votes.[4]
On 4 November 2008, she was appointed to the federal cabinet by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani[5] and served as the Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education until 11 February 2011.[6] Subsequently, on 11 February 2011, she assumed the role of Federal Minister for Environment,[7] and on 5 March 2011, she was additionally assigned the portfolio of Women Development.[8] She held both positions until 30 June 2011.[6]
From 1 July 2011, to 25 October 2011, she remained a part of the federal cabinet without any specific portfolio. She then assumed the position of Federal Minister for National Heritage and Integration on 26 October 2011, a position she held until 19 June 2012.[6]
On 22 June 2012, she was appointed to the federal cabinet by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and served as the Federal Minister for National Heritage and Integration[9] until 16 March 2013.[10]
In July 2017, she was appointed as the President of the PPP Punjab Women Wing.[11]
In the 2013 Pakistani general election, she contested for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-130 (Lahore-XIII). However, she was unsuccessful, receiving 32,569 votes. The seat was won by Sohail Shaukat Butt, a candidate of PML-N, who secured 88,842 votes.[12]
In the 2024 Pakistani general election, she secured a seat in the National Assembly through a reserved quota for women as a candidate of PPP from Punjab.[13] On 8 March, she was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly.[14] On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the National Assembly.[15] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Profile" (PDF). UNICEF. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Profiling NA-130: Ghurki's waning popularity gives Gujjar hope". The Express Tribune. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "2002 General Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "2008 General Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Fahim among 40 new ministers". DAWN.COM. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Yousuf Raza Gilani Federal Cabinet" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "New cabinet ministers take oath". The Express Tribune. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ministers get extra portfolios". The Nation. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "New Prime Minister restores Cabinet members, but vacant seats remain". The Express Tribune. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Federal Cabinet" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "PPP Punjab Women Wing office-bearers". Brecorder. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "2013 General Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "ECP notifies candidates for reserved seats". www.thenews.com.pk. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Reserved seats row echoes in two assemblies". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Notification dated 13 May 2024" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (14 May 2024). "Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 May 2024.