Shaza Fatima Khawaja
Shaza Fatima Khawaja | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 3 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Relatives | Khawaja Muhammad Asif (uncle)[1] Musarrat Asif Khawaja (aunt) Khawaja Muhammad Safdar (Grandfather) [2] |
Shaza Fatima Khawaja (Urdu: شزہ فاطمہ خواجہ) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, in office since 12 March 2024. She has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since June 2013 and previously served as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs with the status of Minister of State.
Personal life[edit]
Shaza is the daughter of Khawaja Muhammad Naeem[3] and the niece of Pakistani politician Khawaja Asif, a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and a current Federal Defense Minister.[4]
Political career[edit]
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in Pakistani general election, 2013.[5][6][7] In October 2017, she held the position of parliamentary secretary for the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, and Textile[8] as well as served as the Vice President of the Young Parliamentarians Forum of the National Assembly.[9]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML-N on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 2018.[10] On 14 May 2022, she officially took on the role of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the rank of Minister of State.[9]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML-N on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 2024.[11] On 11 March, she was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the status of Minister of State.[12] On 12 March, she was assigned the ministerial portfolio of Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Wasim, Amir (14 June 2018). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Sumbul, Deneb. "Keeping it in the Family". Newsline. No. July 2018.
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Wasim, Amir (2018-06-14). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "ECP finally sets up election tribunals". DAWN.COM. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Nomination of eight PML-N women accepted". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Junaidi, Ikram (12 October 2017). "Three NA panel heads, two state ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries appointed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Shaza Fatima Khawaja assumes charge of Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs". Daily Times. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Shafique, Amjad (23 February 2024). "ECP allocates Punjab's reserved NA women seats". Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Guramani, Nadir (11 March 2024). "PM Shehbaz's 19-member cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Report, Recorder (13 March 2024). "Shaza Fatima takes charge as Minister for IT". Brecorder. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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