Lubna Sarwath

Lubna Sarwath

Lubna Sarwath
Personal details
Born Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Nationality Indian
Political party Member
Swaraj Abhiyan
Occupation Social Worker

Lubna Sarwath is an Indian social activist and economist who fought the 2014 General Election from Hyderabad (Lok Sabha constituency) as Aam Aadmi Party candidate.[1] Lubna was selected in Probationary Officers Exam and joined as an officer in the Punjab National Bank.[2] She completed Ph.D. programme in Islamic Economics and Finance (IEF) from Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia. She is also a guest lecture there on invitation. She got admission in Masters in both Islamic Economics in MIHE, UK and IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, but didn't studied there. Lubna is Editorial Assistant-cum-Referee for Humanomics, Emerald Publications, UK. Dr. Lubna is also an ecological activist,[3][4] and co-convener of NGO - SOUL (Save Our Urban Lakes).[5][6][7][8][9] In January 2017, she applied to be part of Telangana State Wakf Board.[10][11] Lubna has also said that bodies like All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind are regressive organisations.[12] Lubna has also opposed triple talaq.[13][14] In July 2017, Lubna along with her SOUL members protested against GHMC for choking Kapra Lake and demanded the resignation of the Superintending Engineer (Hyderabad Lakes & Water bodies Management Circle) and the MRO (Keesara Mandal).[15][16]

Lubna quit Aam Aadmi Party in March 2015 and since then joined Swaraj Abhiyan.

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