| Office | Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
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|---|---|
| Term start | June 2013 |
| Term end | 28 May 2018
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| Constituency | Reserved seat for women
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| Born | 1947-3-3 (age 79) |
| Born | Naudero
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| Nationality | Pakistani
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| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (F) |
| Spouse | Template:Marriage[1] |
| Children | 2[2]
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Mahtab Akbar Rashdi (née Channa) is a Pakistani politician and actress who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from June 2013 to May 2018.
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 Rashidi, 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]
Acting career
She started her career as an actress and featured in many Pakistani dramas.[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ‘New’ faces in Sindh PA, Newspaper, the(31 May 2013).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Interview: Rejuvenating the youth, InpaperMagazine, From(23 December 2012).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. www.pas.gov.pk.
- ↑ PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA. www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
- ↑ 2013 Sindh Assembly women notification. Election Commission of Pakistan.