Abida Hussain
Syeda Abida Hussain (Urdu: سيدہ عابدہ حسین) is a Pakistani politician. She is a former National Assembly member from Jhang, Punjab.[1]
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Hussain is married to Syed Fakhar Imam also prominent Pakistani politician, who was the Speaker of the National Assembly in 1985-86.,[2] she is also the daughter of Syed Abid Hussain, the youngest elected member of the 1946 All-India Constituent Assembly and a descendant of Pir Shah Jewana, a saint of the Naqshbandiya order. She is also the granddaughter of the industrialist, Sir Syed Maratib Ali.[citation needed] Her daughter Syeda Sughra Imam is also politician and remained Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Hussain is a member of Pakistan Peoples Party since 2006.[2] having rejoined after leaving in the 1970s. In the meantime, she served under PPP rivals, Zia-ul Haq and Nawaz Sharif. She also ran unsuccessfully in the 2002 parliamentary elections on Pervez Musharraf's ticket.[3]
References
- ^ "Abida Hussain to be appointed new UN envoy". Daily Times. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ a b "Abida and Fakhar all set to join PPP conditionally". Daily Times. 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ Aryn Baker (2008-03-08). "On the Campaign Trail ... in Pakistan". Time. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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