Asma Arbab Alamgir
عاصمہ ارباب عالمگیر
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1965-07-09) 9 July 1965
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan People's Party (until 2023)
SpouseArbab Alamgir Khan

Asma Arbab Alamgir (Urdu: عاصمہ ارباب عالمگیر; born 9 July 1965) is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Early life and education

Alamgir was born on 9 July 1965.[1] She completed her graduation in Law and Economics.[2]

She is wife of Arbab Alamgir Khan.[3][4]

Political career

Alamgir was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on a seat reserved for women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4]

In February 2010, she was made president of the women wing of Pakistan Peoples Party while she was working as provincial coordinator of PPP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[4] In April 2010, she was appointed as Advisor to the Federal Minister of States and Frontier Regions.[2]

She ran for the National Assembly as a candidate of the PPP from NA-27 Peshawar-I in the 2018 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. She received 24,002 votes and was defeated by Noor Alam Khan, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[5]

On 18 November 2023, she quit the PPP along with Arbab Alamgir Khan, her husband, citing dissatisfaction with the party's leadership and internal conflicts.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Asma Arbab Alamgir Advisor to ministry". The Nation. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Constituency: Profile Peshawar NA–2: A fight to watch out for - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Asma Alamgir made PPP women wing president". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "NA-27 Peshawar Election 2018 Full Result Candidate Vote". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  6. ↑ Ali, Sajjad (2023-11-18). "Arbab Alamgir, Asma Alamgir's Leave PPP Ahead of Peshawar Jalsa". Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel | Khyber News. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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