Sahira Sharif
| Sahira Sharif | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Afghanistan |
| Occupation | legislator |
Sahira Sharif ( also spelled Saira Sharif) is an Afghan politicians who was elected to represent Khost Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.[1]
A report on Khost prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated that she "was possibly associated with Hezb-e Islami". A member of the Pashtun ethnic group, she attended University and may have had a Master's degree. As a member of parliament, she sat on the Education Committee.[1] A former Hezb-e Islami leader, she presented herself in 2005 as an independent candidate, and was believed to support the Hamid Karzai administration.[2]
She is described as a women's rights activist.[3]
During the 2009 presidential election, she supported Ashraf Ghani.[4]
In the 2010 Afghan Parliamentary Elections, she ran in Khost province as an independent.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Profile: Khost Profile" (PDF). Navy Postgraduate School. January 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. mirror
- ↑ "RRT RESEARCH RESPONSE Keywords: Afghanistan – Hezb-e-Islami – Khost Province – Harassment" (PDF). Refugee Review Tribunal Australia. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ Constable, Pamela (August 31, 2009). "Many Women Stayed Away From the Polls In Afghanistan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "Electioneering heats up 10 days before elections". Pajhwok Afghan News. 10/08/2009. Retrieved 2010-09-21. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Khost Province Final List of Candidates for 2010 Wolesi Jirga Elections" (PDF). Independent Election Commission. Retrieved 2010-09-21.