Mahtab Rashdi
Mahtab Akbar Rashdi (Urdu: ماہتاب اکبر راشدی، née Channa) is a well-known television host and anchor, government official, politician, campaigner for human rights and has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Mahtab Akbar Rashdi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office June 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1947 Naudero |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (F) |
| Spouse |
Akbar Rashdi (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2[2] |
Early life and education
She was born on 3 March 1947 in Naudero.[3] She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Government Girls College Hyderabad. She received the Bachelor of Education and the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science, both from the University of Sindh. She also did Master of Arts in Political Science from University of Massachusetts on the Fulbright Scholarship.[3][1]
In 1981, she married Akbar Rashdi, a Bureaucrat. Later, she herself joined bureaucracy and started heading several departments including education, information and culture.[1]
In 2004, President of Pakistan awarded her the Pride of Performance for her services.[2]
Political career
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (F) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5]
References
- Newspaper, the (31 May 2013). "'New' faces in Sindh PA".
- InpaperMagazine, From (23 December 2012). "Interview: Rejuvenating the youth".
- "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "2013 Sindh Assembly women notification" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.