Tahira Aurangzeb is a Pakistani politician who has been elected as a member of the National Assembly for 3 consecutive terms. She is currently working as an MNA after electing in the 2018 Pakistan General Elections on the Pakistan Muslim League N ticket.
She is the mother of another notable Pakistani politician of PMLN, Maryam Aurangzeb. Tahira has served on many important Ministries since her entry into politics. This article has all the information about her, including Tahira Aurangzeb Biography.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Tahira Aurangzeb |
| In Urdu: | طاہرہ اورنگزیب |
| Famous As: | Politician |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Born | |
| Date: | 4th March 1949 |
| Place: | Mian Channu |
| Family | |
| Ethnicity: | Punjabi |
| Spouse: | Raja Aurangzeb |
| Children: | 3 Children including Marium Aurangzeb |
| Siblings : | 5 sisters |
| Career | |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Serve As: | President of PML-N Ladies Wing (Rawalpindi) |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Constituency: | Reserved Seat for Women |
| Assumed office: | 17 March 2008 |
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Tahira Aurangzeb Biography
Tahira is a Pakistani politician who made her entry into politics during Ayub’s last days and held various important Ministries. She is attached to Pakistan Muslim League N since the start and has been elected as a member of the National Assembly for 3 tenures.
Previously she served as PMLN Vice Chairman and a chief Coordinator of the ladies wing. One of the notable politicians of PMLN, Maryam Aurangzeb, is her elder daughter from her first marriage. After coming into politics, she divorced her husband and married a PMLN member.
Tahira Date of Birth
She was born on 4th March 1949 in Mian Channu.
Tahira Aurangzeb Family
She is the mother of known Pakistani politician Maryam Aurangzeb. Maryam has previously served as a member of the National Assembly and is associated with PMLN for a long time. She was born to her first husband. From her second husband, she has 2 other daughters.
Political Career
Initial Career
Tahira Aurangzeb, previously known as Tahira Ashraf, served as a Nurse for a few months to Nawaz Sharif’s mother. There she got noticed by Nawaz Sharif, who promoted her rank from 8th Grade to 17th grade, while her husband was serving in 10th grade at that time. Later, Tahira divorced her husband and married Mr. Aurangzeb, a PMLN member, and became Tahira Aurangzeb.
2008 General Elections
She ran for the seat of the National Assembly in 2008 Pakistan General Elections on the party ticket of PMLN on a reserved seat for women and fortunately secured the highest votes. She completed tenure in 2013.
2013 General Elections
She was again made a member of the National Assembly in the 2013 General Elections while being associated with the same party. She was appointed to various Ministries in that tenure because of PMLN Government.
2018 General Elections
2018 Elections again resulted in her favor as she once again elected as a member of the National Assembly on a reserved seat of women.
Ministries
She has a strong portfolio with important Ministries. A few of them incorporates:
- PMLN President of ladies wings
- Vice President of PMLN
- General Secretary of PMLN Central Committee
- Chief Coordinator of ladies wings