Azra Fazal Pechuho
| Azra Fazal Pechuho MNA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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Assumed office 11 May 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1953 [1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Azra Fazal Pechuho (Urdu: عذرا فضل پیچوہو; born 21 February 1953) is a politician and physician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Early life
She was born on 21 February 1953.[1]
Political career
Pechuho was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time on Pakistan Peoples Party ticket in Pakistani general election, 2002.[2][3]
She was not a popular politician until the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in 2007.[2] After the assassination, she became the chancellor of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology.[2]
In 2006, her car was attacked in Nawabshah during a by-election by Altaf Hussain Unar who was arrested later.[2]
Pechuho was re-elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the second time in Pakistani general election, 2008 from NA-213 (Nawabshah).[4][3]
Pechuho was re-elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the third time in Pakistani general election, 2013[3] from NA-213 (Nawabshah).[5]
Personal life
Pechuho is a younger sister of former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.[3][2]
She is a physician by profession.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A glance at Sindh's female election hopefuls". DAWN.COM. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bakhtawar casts her first vote amid tight security". DAWN.COM. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "PPP expected to win in Nawabshah". DAWN.COM. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "Zardari, Bilawal to contest NA by-polls on different symbols". DAWN.COM. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.