Uzma Kardar (; born 8 April 1956) is a Lahore based Pakistani politician & educationalist. She was a member of the

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani provinces, Pakistani province of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under ...

from August 2018 till May 2022.

Early life and education

She was born on 8 April 1956 in Lahore, Pakistan, in an Arain Family. She has a degree of Bachelor of Arts. from Kinnaird College Lahore.

Political career

She was elected to the

as a candidate of

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(PTI) on a reserved seat for women in

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. She is held defunct by Election Commission of Pakistan on May 20, 2022. She was expelled from

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for violation of party discipline https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/682473-pti-expels-mpa-uzma-kardar-from-party She has been ordered to resign from the provincial assembly after it was proven that is she is going to vote against party policy. She got de-seated due to vote against party policy for Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.Uzma made an appeal with SC of Pakistan against her disqualification.

References

Living people Punjabi people Punjab MPAs 2018–2023 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPAs (Punjab) 1956 births Women members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 21st-century Pakistani women politicians {{PunjabPK-MPA-stub