Nisar Fatima
Nisar Fatima Zahra (14 October 1935 – 2 September 1991 in Lahore) was a Pakistani politician and religious scholar who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. She was daughter of Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Khan from Rehmanabad, Khanqah Dogran.[1] She also served as a member of Islamic Ideology Council and played a role in the formation of anti-blasphemy law in the country.[2][3][4]
Nisar Fatima Zahra MNA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fatima Zahra 14 October 1935 |
| Died | 2 September 1991 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Spouse | Iqbal Ahmed Chaudhary |
| Relatives | Ahsan Iqbal (son) |
She founded the Apa Nisar Fatima Girls High School to promote the cause of girls' education among low-income people. She was married to the late Iqbal Ahmed Chaudhry and had four sons and two daughters. She was the mother of interior minister of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal.[5]
References
- Members of National Assembly (1985–88)
- Zeb Babar, Aneela (April 24, 2017). We are All Revolutionaries Here. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9789386062505.
- "A brief history of the anti-blasphemy laws". Herald. 31 October 2018.
- "Hand out blinkers for blasphemy law". The Express Tribune. February 4, 2011.
- "احسن اقبال کون ہیں؟". BBC (in Urdu). 23 December 2019.
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