Shaista Khan (Pakistani politician)

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Shaista Khan is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 2024.

Political career

In the 2024 Pakistani general election, she secured a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan through a reserved quota for women as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML). [1] She is from Haripur, district of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. [2]

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References

  1. "ECP allocates women's reserved seats to parties based on election results". The Nation. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. https://na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=1883%7CShaista Khan Profile on National Assembly Pakistan