Farzana Raja is a Pakistani politician who served as chair of the
Benazir Income Support Programme
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is a federal unconditional cash transfer poverty reduction program in Pakistan. Launched in July 2008, it was the largest single social safety net program in the country with nearly Rs. 90 billion ($9 ...
and has been a Member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which al ...
.
Early life and education
She was born on 2 January 1970.
She received her early education from Government High School in
Chaklala, Rawalpindi
Chaklala is a major suburban town of Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
It is situated astride the Airport Road, to the east of Grand Trunk Road on the main railway line. The town has its own railway station Chaklala Railway Station w ...
and completed her college education from Viqar-u-Nisa College in Rawalpindi before obtaining a bachelor's degree from
Punjab University in 1989.
Political career
She was elected to the
Provincial Assembly of Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Paki ...
as a candidate of
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded ...
on a reserved seat for women in
2002 Pakistani general election.
She was elected to the
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which al ...
as a candidate of
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded ...
on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in
2008 Pakistani general election
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8 is:
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She became chairwoman of the
Benazir Income Support Programme
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is a federal unconditional cash transfer poverty reduction program in Pakistan. Launched in July 2008, it was the largest single social safety net program in the country with nearly Rs. 90 billion ($9 ...
in 2008.
In 2012, she was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister
Yousuf Raza Gilani
Yusuf Raza Gilani (Urdu: ; born 9 June 1952), is a Pakistani politician who served as 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March 2008, until his retroactive disqualification and ouster by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 26 April 2012. He ...
without portfolio and was give the status of a federal minister.
She was retained in the federal cabinet of incoming Prime Minister
Raja Pervez Ashraf
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf ( ur, ; born 26 December 1950) is a Pakistani politician, businessman and agriculturist who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly and a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II). He ...
.
References
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Pakistan People's Party MNAs
1970 births
Living people
University of the Punjab alumni
Women members of the National Assembly of Pakistan
People from Gujar Khanbr>
Farzana Raja Was Chairman BISP