Zartaj Gul
Zartaj Gul Wazir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of State for Climate Change | |
| In office 5 October 2018 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Minister | Malik Amin Aslam |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 14 April 2022 | |
| Constituency | NA-191 (Dera Ghazi Khan-III) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11 Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Spouse |
Humayun Raza Khan Akhwind
(m. 2010) |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary College National College of Arts |
| Website | https://zartajgulofficial.com |
Zartaj Gul (Pashto, Urdu: زرتاج گُل ) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister of State for Climate Change, in Imran Khan ministry between 5 October, 2018 and 10 April, 2022 after Imran Khan was ousted by No-confidence motion against Imran Khan. She remained a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between August 2018, and 14, April 2022.
Early life and education
Gul hails from North Waziristan, born on 17 October 1984 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[1] to Ahmad Wazir, chief engineer of WAPDA and belongs to Wazir tribe.[2][3]
She obtained her early education in her native town Bannu and Miramshah before moving to Lahore with her family.[3] She attended Queen Mary College for her undergraduate studies and then National College of Arts for her postgraduate studies.[1] She did Textile Designing from National College of Arts.[3]
After completing her education, she joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)[4] and became a volunteer with Insaf Student Forum (ISF) in 2005.[3]
She moved to Dera Ghazi Khan after getting married in 2010.[3]
Political career
Gul ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[4] She received 38,643 against 49,142 votes of Hafiz Abdul Kareemand lost the seat.[5]
She was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from NA-191 (Dera Ghazi Khan-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6][7] She received 79,817 votes and defeated Awais Leghari.[8]
On 5 October 2018, she was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan[9] and was appointed as Minister of State for Climate Change.[10]
Controversy
In June 2019, Gul was criticized by the media for allegedly using her position to influence NACTA in the appointment of her sister in the authority.[11] Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the situation.[12] However, NACTA clarified that appointment of Zartaj Gul was totally based on merit and there was no nepotism involved in the case. [13]
References
- ^ a b "Female factor: In DG Khan, Zartaj Gul Akhwand set to fight dynastic politics | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Women For All Seasons".
- ^ a b c d e "Zartaj Gul: breaking barriers in clan politics in southern Punjab | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Zartaj Gul, a young woman who upended the Legharis' rule". Geo News. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Election results: Imran Khan's PTI on top". Geo News. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Live Blog - DAWN.COM". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "NA-191 Result - Election Results 2018 - Dera Ghazi Khan 3 - NA-191 Candidates - NA-191 Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 October 2018). "Six federal ministers administered oath". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Notification - 5 October 2018" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Durrani, Fakhar. "Zartaj Gul made official request to appoint her sister in Nacta". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Tribune.com.pk (2019-06-03). "PML-N moves ECP against Zartaj Gul over sister's appointment". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "NACTA CLARIFIES 'MERIT-BASED' APPOINTMENT OF ZARTAJ GUL'S SISTER". arynews.tv. 2019-06-01.
