Anusha Rahman
MNA Anusha Rahman | |
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| Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication | |
| Assumed office 4 August 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2008 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1968 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Alma mater | University College London |
Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan ... (Urdu: انوشہ رحمان احمد خان; born 1 June 1968) is a Pakistani politician and a lawyer who is the current Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, in office since August 2017. She previously served as the Minister of State of Information Technology and Telecommunication of Pakistan in the third Sharif ministry from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Khan has been a member of National Assembly of Pakistan since 2008.
Early life and education
Rahman was born on 1 June 1968.[1]
Her family hails from Gawalmandi, Lahore and she is the only parliamentarian from her family.[2] In 1992, Rehman graduated with a LLB and received an LLM from University College London specializing in Law and Economics of regulated industries, networks and markets.[3][4]
In early 90s, Rehman worked as a lawyer in her uncle's chambers. Her uncle handled the legal matters of the businesses owned by the Sharif family. During working at uncle's chambers, Rehman became a member of the PML-N.[2] She is a professional corporate lawyer by profession.[2] According to Rehman, she had been working with the telecom sector since the 1990s.[2]
Political career
Rahman began her political career in 2006 or 2007, when she was made senior vice president of the lawyers’ wing of PML-N.[3] She played an active role in the lawyers movement for the restoration of the judiciary following Pakistani state of emergency, 2007.[2]
She was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in Pakistani general election, 2008 on a reserved seat for women.[5][2][6] She was a member of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice during her tenure in National Assembly.[7] In 2009, Rehman was a key member of the PML-N's steering committee, which was tasked with dealing with legal matters.[2]
She was re-elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the second time in Pakistani general election, 2013 on a reserved seat for women.[8][9][10][11] In 2013, Rehman was appointed as the Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication with the status of minister of state.[12][13][7] Dawn reported that Rehman was chosen as the Minister of Information Technology due to her closeness with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to whom she assisted at the PML-N’s main election cell during 2008 elections and help finalised the list of PML-N potential candidates for 2008 elections.[2] In 2015, Rehman was awarded "GEM-TECH Global Achievers 2015" award by UN Women and the International Telecommunication Union in recognition of her work to empower women through technology.[14]
She had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[15] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, she was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[16][17] She was appointed as the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.[18][19]
References
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "MPs' uplift funds being misused". DAWN.COM. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Women's reserved seats: Top politicians' spouses, kin strike it lucky – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Candidates cleared for reserved seats". DAWN.COM. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Anusha invited by British PM to WEF panel discussion". The Nation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sworn in as Minister of State". Nation pk. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "UN honours IT Minister Anusha Rahman with 'Global Achievers 2015' award – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced". Radio Pakistan. 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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