Sobia Shahid (Urdu: ثوبیہ شاہد) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from August 2018 to January 2023 and from May 2013 to May 2018.
Sobia Shahid | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Education edit
She has a master's degree.[1]
Political career edit
Shahid was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3]
In 2015, Shahid was noted as the most active woman member in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.[4] In May 2016, she joined a resolution to establish a Women's Caucus in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5]
Shahid was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]
Personal life edit
Shahid is married and as of 2005, has three children.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Shah, Waseem Ahmad (13 August 2018). "PTI secures 16 of 22 seats reserved for women MPAs". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Final count: ECP announces MPAs, MNAs on reserved seats - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Shah, Waseem Ahmad (29 May 2013). "With 11 reserved seats: PTI builds up strength in KP Assembly". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "In review : K-P Assembly passes 38 bills in second year - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "KP Assembly - Establishment of the Women Caucus". www.pakp.gov.pk. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Sobia Shahid | KP Assembly". www.pakp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2018-01-12.