Zakia Khan also known as Zakia Shahnawaz Khan is a Pakistani Politician who is serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly while being attached to the Pakistan Muslim League N for a long time. She is one of the senior politicians who belong to the political background. This article contains all the information about her including Zakia Khan Biography.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Zakia Khan |
| In Urdu: | زکیا خان |
| Full Name: | Zakia Shahnawaz Khan |
| Famous As: | Politician |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Residence: | Isakhel |
| Education: | Matric |
| Alma Mater: | Queen Mary College, Lahore |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Born | |
| Date: | 5th March 1946 |
| Place: | Iskhel |
| Family | |
| Spouse: | Married |
| Children: | 2 |
| Parents: | Not known |
| Siblings : | Abdul Razaq Khan and Abdul Hafeez Khan |
| Relatives: | Aslam Khan (Father in Law) |
| Career | |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League N |
| Serve As: | MPA |
| Time Period : | 2018-present |
| Old Political Affiliations: | Pakistan Muslim League N |
| Member of the provincial Assembly | |
| Constituency: | Reserved seat for women |
| Assumed office: | 2018-present |
| In Office | |
| Role: | Provincial Minister of Punjab for Population Welfare |
| Dates: | 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 |
| Prime Minister: | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi / Nawaz Sharif |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League N |
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Zakia Khan Biography
Zakia Shahnawaz Khan hails from Isakhel is a Pakistani politician who is currently functioning as a member of the Provincial Assembly after winning the Pakistan General Elections while being attached to Pakistan Muslim League N. She has previously served as a Provincial Minister of Punjab for Population Welfare and Minister of Punjab for Environment Protection.
Zakia date of birth
She was born on 5th March 1946 in Isakhel which is a Mianwali District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.
Education of Zakia
She holds the degree of Matriculation that she attained from Queen Marry College, Lahore while she did her early schooling from St Denys High School, Murree.
Zakia Khan Family
She belongs to a well known reputed family where her brothers Abdul Razaq Khan and Abdul Hafeez Khan are likewise Pakistani Politicians and are serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly while her Father in law Aslam Khan served as a Colonel and was also the member of Punjab Assembly. She is a widow and has 2 children.
Political Career
- Her political career started in 1965 when she stood with Fatima Jinnah fr the revival of democracy in Pakistan. She ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly for the first time in 1977 Pakistan General Elections on a reserved seat for women and defeated her opponent. After completing her tenure she again elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly in 1985 Pakistan General Elections on a reserved seat for women.
- She also served as the advisor to the Chief Minister from 1993 to 1996 and then again from 2009 to 2013. After 28 years she was re-elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly on a reserved seat for women in the 2013 Pakistan General Elections while being affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League N. She holds the charge on June 2013 and was appointed as a Provincial Minister of Punjab for Population Welfare. In 2016 she was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for environment protection till 2018.
- In the 2018 General Elections she is also chosen as a member of the Provincial Assembly on a reserved seat for women while being attached to the same party.
Social Media Handles
Her social media accounts incorporate