Tahira Asif

MNA
Tahira Asif
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Constituency Reserved Seat for Woman
Personal details
Born Tahira Asif
28 September 1963
Lahore, Pakistan
Died 20 June 2014
Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Occupation Politician
Religion Islam

Tahira Asif (28 September 1961 - 20 June 2014) was a Pakistani politician and a Member of National Assembly of Pakistan.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a reserved seat for women on PML-Q ticket in General Elections 2002. She joined MQM in 2007 and ran for the Parliament of Pakistan in General elections of 2008 and 2013 from Constituency NA-126, Lahore losing both times. However MQM awarded her the reserved seat in the Parliament, where she continued to serve till her death.[2]

Death

She was assassinated on 18 June 2014, hit by a bullet in lower torso and left thigh, she was admitted to Sheikh Zayed Hospital, where she died on 19 June 2014. Widespread condemnation of attack was observed from different parts of the society, Sindh Assembly on 20 June 2014 passed a resolution condemning the attack, MQM announced three days of mourning. National Assembly of Pakistan paid her tribute and demanded inquiry into her killing.[3][4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Assembly Profile". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Political Career and Profile". Dawn. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shot and injured MQM lawmaker Tahira Asif passes away". Tribune PK. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sindh Assembly passed resolution condemning the attack". Dunya news. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "MQM announce 3 days of Mourning". Brecorder. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Condemnation from Political and Social circles". Tribune PK. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "NA pays tribute". DailyTimes Pakistan. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

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