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Najma Afzal Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1952-10-01) 1 October 1952 (age 72)
Faisalabad
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
SpouseRana Afzal khan

Dr. Najma Afzal Khan (Template:Lang-ur; born 1 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018. She has also founded and run various charitable organizations to help impoverished young people.

Early life and education

She was born on 1 October 1952 in Faisalabad.[1]

She earned a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1976 from the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3]

She was married to Rana Afzal Khan, PML-N leader and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs in the Abassi Cabinet, until his death on the 27th of September, 2019.

Awards and Recognition

Khan has won approximately 50 awards for her Medical and Charitable Work.

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "2013 election women seat notification" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.