Bushra Rahman | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
In office 1985–1988 | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Bushra Rahman (Urdu: بشریٰ رحمٰن) (29 August 1944 – 7 February 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013. She remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1990.
Born in the British Raj and moved to Pakistan, Rahman earned the degrees of Bachelor of Education and Master of Arts.[1]
She was a writer by profession[1] and was a recipient of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for her achievements in the literature field.[2]
Rahman was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in the 1985 Pakistani general election.[3]
She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in the 1988 Pakistani general election.[4]
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[8][9]
Rahman died on 7 February 2022, at the age of 77.[10]