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Shunila Ruth

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Shunila Ruth
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 25 January 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for minorities
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for minorities
Personal details
Born (1953-06-30) 30 June 1953 (age 71)
Gujranwala
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Shunila Ruth (Urdu: شنیلہ روت; born 30 June 1953) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously she was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

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She was born on 30 June 1953 in Gujranwala.[1]

She graduated from Kinnaird College for Women University in 1973. She received the degree of Master of Arts in English in 1976 from Forman Christian College.[1]

Political career

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She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on reserved seat for minorities in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 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 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Notification - reserved seat minorities 2013" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.