Ayesha Gulalai Wazir

Ayesha Gulalai Wazir
MP
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
11 May 2013
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Religion Islam

Ayesha Gulalai Wazir (Pashto: عایشه ګلالۍ وزير‎; Urdu: عائشه گلالئ‎) is a Pakistani activist-politician and the Member of National Assembly representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women.[1]

Early life

Ayesha was born and raised in Bannu.Her family moved from Bannu to Peshawar when her father was transferred there. She holds a degree of Bachelors in International Relations, BS in Computer Science, and Masters in Comparative Religions.[2][3]

Career

Prior to joining PTI, Ayesha has served as the Chief Coordinator of the Pakistan Peoples Party for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and was also briefly part of All Pakistan Muslim League. She has been a Member of the Pakistani National Assembly for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women ,[4] originally from Khyber Paktunkhwa.

Personal life

Her sister is Maria Toorpakay a professional squash player,[5]who applied for asylum and moved to Toronto, Canada after receiving threats from the Taliban..[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mureeb Mohmand, (May 30, 2013) "Making history: Vernal parliamentarian set to shine on political stage", tribune.com.pk.
  2. ↑ "Ayesha Gulalai Wazir" Archived June 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., ceeipakistan.org/.
  3. ↑ "Ayesha Gulalai Wazir joins PTI" Archived March 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., Lahore Times/.
  4. ↑ Mureeb Mohmand, (May 30, 2013) "Making history: Vernal parliamentarian set to shine on political stage", tribune.com.pk.
  5. ↑ Zahid Gishkori (6 June 2013). "Inspired by Benazir, PTI's Aisha Gulalai seeks empowerment of tribal women". The Express Tribune Pakistan. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ayesha Gulalai of Waziristan joins Imran Khan's political party", dawn.com.
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