Najma Hameed Explained

Najma Hameed (ur|{{Nastaliq|نجمہ حمید; 18March 19442December 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of Senate of Pakistan from 2009 to 2021, representing Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Political career

Hameed was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seat for women in 2009 Pakistani Senate election.^[2] She was the sister of Tahira Aurangzeb and was the aunt of Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Hameed was re-elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seat for women in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Personal life and death

Hameed died on 2 December 2022, at the age of 78.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Najma Hameed profile . Senate of Pakistan.
2. News: PPP emerges largest party in Senate. 24 August 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824221633/http://nation.com.pk/politics/05-Mar-2009/ppp-emerges-largest-party-in-senate. 24 August 2017.
3. News: 46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV. 24 August 2017. www.samaa.tv. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824220002/https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/03/46-senators-elect-take-oath/. 24 August 2017.
4. News: Senate Election: Unofficial Results. 24 August 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824180801/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/2135-senate-election-unofficial-results. 24 August 2017.
5. News: Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house Pakistan Dunya News. 24 August 2017. dunyanews.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916145609/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/265570-Senate-Elections-2015-PMLN-PPP-almost-get-equal. 16 September 2017.
6. Web site: Senior Parliamentarian Najma Hameed passes away . 3 December 2022 . Associated Press of Pakistan.