Shehla Raza
 |
Syeda Shehla Raza Zaidi | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Women Development | |
| In office 20 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Syed Murad Ali Shah |
| Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 30 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Speaker | Agha Siraj Durrani |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| In office 7 April 2008 – 19 March 2013 | |
| Speaker | Nisar Khuhro |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| Acting Governor of Sindh[1] | |
| In office 9 November 2016 – 11 November 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Ishratul Ibad |
| Succeeded by | Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 5 April 2008 – 20 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1964 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP |
| Spouse | Ghulam Qadir |
| Children | 2 (both deceased) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Syeda Shehla Raza Zaidi (Template:Lang-ur) (born 15 May 1964 in Karachi, Pakistan[2]) is a Pakistan People's Party politician in the Sindh province of Pakistan. In 2008, she was unanimously elected deputy speaker in the Thirteenth Assembly of the Sindh Assembly,[3] and re-elected in 2013 for that position in the Fourteenth Assembly.[4][5]
Early education
Raza completed her undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Karachi, receiving her Master's degree in Physiology in 1991.[6]
Political career
Her political career began while she was attending university. In 1986, she joined the People's Students Federation, a student wing of the Pakistan People's Party, when political activities were banned.[3] Her activism began during this period of military rule. Three years later, Raza was elected as the Joint Secretary of the People's Student Federation.
In 1990, after the right-wing conservative alliance, the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA), formed a government, she was arrested and incarcerated for almost a month for her political activities, based upon allegations of a double murder and possession of illegal arms.[5][6] The charges were later dropped.[6]
Politically she was a protege of Benazir Bhutto, who picked her for the party's "reserved women's seat" in the Sindh Assembly for the 2009 elections.[6]
Personal life
In 1991, she married Ghulam Qadir, a former politician and then a general manager for Shahzeb Pharmaceutical Company.[3] Her first child, a daughter, was born in 1992; in 1994 she had a son. Both of them were killed in a traffic accident in 2005.[7][8]
References
- ^ "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News".
- ^ Syeda Shehla Raza. "Famous Pakistani Women". 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Member Profile: Mrs. Syeda Shehla Raza, PSW-138". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Member Profile: Syeda Shehla Raza, RSW-131". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015.
- ^ a b Qazi, Asif (7 April 2008). "Profile of Shehla Raza". Daily Times. Lahore, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Ms. Syeda Shehla Raza(Deputy Speaker-Sindh Assembly)". Kalpoint. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008.
- ^ "SHC seeks report from CDGK on children's killing". Daily Times. Lahore, Pakistan. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
- ^ Abro, Razzak (8 November 2008). "Shehla takes oath as acting governor". Daily Times. Lahore, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
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