Women candidates of PML factions

Published September 17, 2002

LAHORE, Sept 16: The PML-QA, the PML-N and the PML-J have given lists of their respective women candidates for reserved seats.

The PML-QA’s candidates are: Begum Mehnaz Rafi, Hajira Tariq, Tanzila Amer Cheema, Donia Aziz, Kishmala Tariq, Saira Tariq, Mrs Riffat Amjad, Dr Atiya Inayatullah, Bushra Rehman, Farzeen Ahmad, Shahzadi Omerzadi Tiwana, Raheela Yahya, Asia Azeem, Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan, Tehmina Dasti, Anza Ehsan, Bushra Nazir, Rozina Tufail, Tahira Asif, Samina Khan, Begum Tahira Latif, Mrs Nasira Naseer Rana, Begum Gulshan Saeed, Amina Asghar, Begum Farzana Malik and Begum Tamkeen Iqbal.

The PML-N’s candidates are: Memoona Javed Hashmi, Begum Ishrat Ashraf, Tehmina Daultana, Rukhsana Safdar Rehman, Tahira Aurangzeb, Siddiqa Malik, Tayyaba Zameer, Surayya Asghar, Tahira Jehan Zaki, Mrs Nuzhat Amer, Nayyar Murtaza Lone and Syeda Afshan Adil.

The party’s candidates for the Punjab are: Saba Sadiq, Nayyar Murtaza Lone, Perveen Masood Bhatty, Afshan Farooq, Tahira Aurangzeb, Khalida Mansoor, Nighat Perveen Mir, Shahnaz Salim Malik, Abida Javed, Zeb Jafar, Qudsia Ijaz, Maleeha Amer, Ghazala Saad, Rabia Rafiq, Dr Tayyaba Rashid, Robina Khawar, Shahida Farooq Malik, Nafisa Amin, Sakina Shaheen, Dr Najma Afzal Khan and Syeda Afshan Adil.

The PML-J candidates are: Begum Rehana Aleem Mashadi, Farhat Iqbal Khan, Fauzia Abbas, Begum Gul Khan Jadoon and Saeeda Butt. The Functional Muslim League has proposed Begum Salma Ahmad as its candidate for the reserved seats.

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