Nuzhat Pathan ( Sindhi: نزهت پٺاڻ; Birth: 12 February 1965) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously, she was a member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2002 to 2013.

Early life and education

She was born on 19 February 1965 in

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. She received a degree of Master of Arts in Political Science and degree of Master of Arts in Economics.

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP on a reserved seat for women in the 2002 General Elections. In March 2006, she quit PPP and joined Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q). In a 2006 Interview, she said she has been affiliated with PPP for the last 27 years. In October 2006, she was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister

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and was appointed as adviser to the Chief Minister. She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of

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on a reserved seat for women in the 2008 General Elections. In 2011, she left

and joined Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded). In October 2016, she was appointed as Secretary-General of the women's wing of PTI's chapter in Sindh. She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI on a reserved seat for women from Sindh in the 2018 General Elections.

References

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