Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani ( ur, ) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician. She was elected as the first ever female Speaker of the
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of P ...
on 24 December 2015.
[ Ms. Durrani is an exceptional humanitarian, a visionary philanthropist and a legendary voice raiser for women rights in Balochistan. She has served as the first member (from Balochistan) of National Commission on Status of Women (1999) and has worked a lot for the cause of women. She is a journalist, social activist, lawyer, sports woman. She was awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz. (TI) by the Government of Pakistan.
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Early life
Durrani was born in Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
in 1968. She received her M.A and L.L.B from the University of Balochistan. She was appointed as a member of the Balochistan Assembly on a seat reserved for women as a member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid e Azam Group) ur, ; ''Pākistān Muslim Līg (Qāf)'', Acronyms: PML(Q), PML-Q, PMLQ, "Q League") is a Conservative nationalist political party in Pakistan. As of the 2018 parliamentary election, it has a re ...
party,[ and re-appointed in 2008 and 2013. She became Balochistan's Minister for Prosecution in her second term.]Chiltan Adventurers Association Balochistan
Chiltan Adventurers Association Balochistan (CAAB; ur, ) is a non-profit government adventure sports association in Balochistan, Pakistan. It consists of young boys and girls dedicated to the promotion of mountain adventure, sports climbing an ...
and the Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation
See also
* List of members of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan (2013–2018)
References
External links
Provincial Assembly Speaker profile
Living people
Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians
Pakistani lawyers
People from Quetta
University of Balochistan alumni
1968 births
Balochistan MPAs 2013–2018
Women members of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Women legislative speakers
Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
21st-century Pakistani women politicians
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