Firdous Ashiq Awan
| Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Mass-Media Broadcasting | |
| In office February 9, 2011 – April 18, 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yousuf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Qamar Zaman Kaira |
| Succeeded by | Qamar Zaman Kaira |
| Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services | |
| In office April 18, 2012 – March 16, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Raja Pervez Ashraf Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Federal Minister of Population Welfare | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Yousuf Raza Gillani |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2002 | |
| Constituency | NA-111 Sialkot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1970 Sialkot Saidpur |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party PML(Q) |
| Religion | Islam |
Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (Punjabi, Urdu: فردوس عاشق اعوان) (born 11 January 1970), is a female Pakistani politician. She is a federal MP from Sialkot and has been appointed the Federal Minister for National Regulation and Services in the Raja Cabinet I.[1][2]
Political career
She was elected first time in 2002 on the seat of National Assembly and succeeded in the party PML (Q). In 2008, she was elected again by joining Pakistan People's Party on the seat of National Assembly and was successful.[3] She was in the office of Federal Minister for National Regulation and Services.
She presented her resignation to Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani on 25 December 2011 during the Special Federal Cabinet Meeting. It was later declined by the Prime Minister after holding a one to one meeting with Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan.[4]
April 18, 2012 Qamar Zaman Kaira was appointed as the new Minister for Information and Broadcasting, while former Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan is reassigned the Ministry of National Regulations and Services.[5]
References
- ↑ "Profile: Firdous Ashiq Awan". Pakistani leaders. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Firdous in office". Info Pak. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "First time elected in 2002". Pakistan Herald. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ Hafeez Tunio (25 December 2011). "Firdous throws in towel, takes it back, wipes tears". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Kaira replaces Awan as Information Minister - Pakistan". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 2014-05-16.