Samina Khalid Ghurki
Samina Khalid Ghurki | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office February 2024 – 2029 | |
| Constituency | NA-130 (Lahore-XIII) |
| In office November 2002 – May 2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-130 (Lahore-XIII) |
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Minister of Human Rights | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| President of the Pakistan Peoples Party Lahore Chapter | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1956 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) |
| Spouse | Khalid Ghurki |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | SKG Website |
Samina Khalid Ghurki (Urdu: ثمینہ خالد گرکی; born 13 August 1956) is a Pakistani politician of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and an Incumbent Member National Assembly since February 2024.[1]
Samina Khalid Ghurki was born on 13 August 1956 in Lahore in Ghurki Arain Family, Punjab and completed her degree at Lahore College for Women in 1976.[1] She was elected to the National Assembly for her first term in 2002 from the constituency of NA-130, the largest in Lahore. She was re-elected in 2008 from the same constituency.by securing 45,000 votes, defeating her opponents; Sadia Shabir (PMLN) and Ashiq Diyal (PMLQ).[2] She is the only woman who won two consecutive National Assembly elections from Lahore — in 2002 and in 2008. She was also the appointed Federal Minister of Special Education in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Federal Minister of Environment and later Federal Minister of National Integration and Heritage in the cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf.[1]
Married Khalid Javaid Ghurki, Samina is the mother of two sons and two daughters. Her family funds the Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital in Ghurki, Lahore. Her late husband was a former Member of Parliament.[1] Other family members in politics include Farooq Ghurki (former Provincial Minister for Information and Technology), Arshad Ghurki, Muhammad Iqbal Ghurki (former Provincial Minister).[1]
Her areas of legislative interests are Education, Environment, Local Government Affairs, Culture and Women Affairs. She was among the 9 MPs to sign the United Nations Development Fund for Women's (UNIFEM) "say no to violence against women" campaign in New York.[1] She was appointed as president of PPP Punjab Women Wing in 2017 and has been working on this position since then.[3] She is popular among her local electorate, notably said to one of the few 'people's MNAs' frequently visiting villages to condole residents on the death of their loved ones.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum Vitae – Ms. Samina Khalid Ghurki t" (PDF). United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Sumra, Anwer (28 April 2013). "Profiling NA-130: Ghurki's waning popularity gives Gujjar hope". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Agencies (19 June 2017). "Samina Ghurki made PPP Punjab Women Wing president". Daily Times. Retrieved 23 August 2017.