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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Aisha Ghaus Pasha
| name               = Aisha Ghaus Pasha
| honorific-suffix =  
| honorific-suffix   =  
|office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| office             = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
|term_start = 13 August 2018
| term_start         = 13 August 2018
|term_end =  
| term_end           = 10 August 2023
|constituency = Reserved seat for women
| constituency       = Reserved seat for women
| office1 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]]
| office1             = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]]
| term_start1 = June 2013
| term_start1         = June 2013
| term_end1   = 31 May 2018
| term_end1           = 31 May 2018
|constituency1 = Reserved seat for women
| constituency1       = Reserved seat for women
| birth_date =   {{birth date and age|1962|3|3|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1962|3|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lahore
| birth_place         = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
|spouse = [[Hafeez A. Pasha]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wasim |first1=Amir |title=For PML-N, only family seems to matter |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1414042/for-pml-n-only-family-seems-to-matter |accessdate=14 June 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=14 June 2018}}</ref>
| spouse             = [[Hafeez A. Pasha]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wasim |first1=Amir |title=For PML-N, only family seems to matter |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1414042/for-pml-n-only-family-seems-to-matter |accessdate=14 June 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=14 June 2018}}</ref>
|nationality = Pakistani
| nationality         = Pakistani
|party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
| party               = [[Awaam Pakistan|AP]] (2025-present)
| otherparty              = {{flagicon image|PMLN 2021 Flag.png}} [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PMLN]] (2018-2024)
}}
}}


'''Aisha Ghaus Pasha''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|عائشہ غوث پاشا}}}}; born 3 March 1962) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] since August 2018. Previously she was a Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]], from June 2013 to May 2018.
'''Aisha Ghaus Pasha''' ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|عائشہ غوث پاشا}}}}; born 3 March 1962) is a [[Pakistanis|Pakistani]] [[politician]] and economist. In April 2022, she was appointed as a State Minister in the newly formed 34-member Cabinet. She is one of the five female members of the new Pakistan Federal Cabinet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Odd numbers: meet the five women in PM Shehbaz's 34 strong cabinet |url=https://www.aaj.tv/news/30284337 |access-date=26 April 2022 |agency=AAJ TV |publisher=AAJ TV |date=20 April 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dawn.com |date=2022-04-19 |title=A glance at the only five women in Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1685774 |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> She had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] from August 2018 till August 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha |url=https://www.pap.gov.pk/members/profile/en/20/1207 |website=Provincial Assembly of The Punjab |access-date=26 April 2022 |archive-date=13 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213164125/https://www.pap.gov.pk/members/profile/en/20/1207 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Previously she was a Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]], from June 2013 to May 2018.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Pasha was born on 3 March 1962 in Lahore.<ref name="pap/2013">{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1207|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=3 February 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613113527/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1207|archivedate=13 June 2017}}</ref>
Pasha was born on 3 March 1962 in [[Lahore]].<ref name="pap/2013">{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1207|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=3 February 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613113527/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1207|archivedate=13 June 2017}}</ref> She earned the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Master of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Applied Science in Economics from the [[University of Karachi]]. Pasha is married to [[Hafeez Pasha (economist)|Hafeez Pasha]], an economist and former advisor to the Federal Government.<ref name=":0" />
 
She earned the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Master of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Applied Science in Economics from the [[University of Karachi]]. She did Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the [[University of Leeds]] in 1991.<ref name="pap/2013" />


==Political career==
==Political career==


She was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N names for reserved seats|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/436636|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203093427/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/436636|archivedate=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ECP issues notification of one NA, nine PA returned candidates|url=http://www.brecorder.com/move.php?jl=1&id=125077|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=brecorder}}</ref> In May 2015, she was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sana, Ayesha sworn in as law, finance ministers|url=https://nation.com.pk/30-May-2015/sana-ayesha-sworn-in-as-law-finance-ministers|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=The Nation}}</ref>
She was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N names for reserved seats|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/436636|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203093427/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/436636|archivedate=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ECP issues notification of one NA, nine PA returned candidates|url=http://www.brecorder.com/move.php?jl=1&id=125077|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=brecorder}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In May 2015, she was inducted into the provincial cabinet of the Chief Minister [[Shehbaz Sharif]] and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sana, Ayesha sworn in as law, finance ministers|url=https://nation.com.pk/30-May-2015/sana-ayesha-sworn-in-as-law-finance-ministers|accessdate=3 February 2018|work=The Nation}}</ref>


She was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=The Newspaper's Staff |title=List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426560/list-of-mnas-elected-on-reserved-seats-for-women-minorities |accessdate=12 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=12 August 2018}}</ref>
She was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] in the [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=The Newspaper's Staff |title=List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426560/list-of-mnas-elected-on-reserved-seats-for-women-minorities |accessdate=12 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=12 August 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Female finance ministers]]
[[Category:Female finance ministers]]
[[Category:Pakistani women economists]]
[[Category:Pakistani women economists]]
[[Category:Finance Ministers of Punjab, Pakistan]]
[[Category:Finance ministers of Punjab, Pakistan]]
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani women politicians]]


 
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Latest revision as of 05:33, 23 October 2025

Aisha Ghaus Pasha
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1962-03-03) 3 March 1962 (age 64)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyAP (2025-present)
Other political
affiliations		 PMLN (2018-2024)
Spouse(s)Hafeez A. Pasha[1]

Aisha Ghaus Pasha (Urdu: عائشہ غوث پاشا; born 3 March 1962) is a Pakistani politician and economist. In April 2022, she was appointed as a State Minister in the newly formed 34-member Cabinet. She is one of the five female members of the new Pakistan Federal Cabinet.[2][3] She had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023.[4] Previously she was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Pasha was born on 3 March 1962 in Lahore.[5] She earned the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Master of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Applied Science in Economics from the University of Karachi. Pasha is married to Hafeez Pasha, an economist and former advisor to the Federal Government.[3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in June 2013.[6][7] In May 2015, she was inducted into the provincial cabinet of the Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.[8]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wasim, Amir (14 June 2018). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Odd numbers: meet the five women in PM Shehbaz's 34 strong cabinet". AAJ TV. AAJ TV. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dawn.com (2022-04-19). "A glance at the only five women in Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha". Provincial Assembly of The Punjab. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "PML-N names for reserved seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "ECP issues notification of one NA, nine PA returned candidates". brecorder. Retrieved 3 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ "Sana, Ayesha sworn in as law, finance ministers". The Nation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

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