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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
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|term_start = 27 April 2018
|term_start = 27 April 2018
|term_end =  31 May 2018
|term_end =  31 May 2018
|primeminister = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
|prime_minister = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
|president = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
|president = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
|office1          = [[Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (Pakistan)|Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication]]
|office1          = [[Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (Pakistan)|Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication]]
| term_start1 = 4 August 2017
| term_start1 = 4 August 2017
|term_end1 = 27 April 2018
|term_end1 = 27 April 2018
|primeminister1 = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
|prime_minister1 = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
|president1 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
|president1 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
|term_start2      = 7 June 2013
|term_start2      = 7 June 2013
| term_end2          = 28 July 2017
| term_end2          = 28 July 2017
|president2        = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
|president2        = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
|primeminister2   = [[Nawaz Sharif]]
|prime_minister2   = [[Nawaz Sharif]]
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|term_end3 =  31 May 2018
|term_end3 =  31 May 2018
|constituency3 = Reserved seat for women  
|constituency3 = Reserved seat for women  
| office4 = Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]]
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|birth_date    = {{birth date and age| 1968|6 |1 |df=y}}
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|birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
|birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
|nationality      = Pakistani
|party            = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PMLN]] (2008-present)
|party            = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
|alma_mater      = [[University College London]]
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'''Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan ''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|انوشہ رحمان احمد خان}}}}; born 1 June 1968) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who served as [[Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication]], in [[Abbasi cabinet]] from April 2018 to May 2018. Previously she served as the [[Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (Pakistan)|Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication of Pakistan]] from June 2013 to July 2017 in the [[third Sharif ministry]] and again from August 2017 to April 2018 in the [[Abbasi cabinet|Abbasi ministry]]. She had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] from 2008 to May 2018 representing the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]].
'''Anusha Rahman''' ({{Langx|ur|انوشہ رحمان}}) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician affiliated with the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghumman |first=Khawar |date=2014-04-25 |title=‘IT girl’ in a boy’s world |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1102218 |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Anusha was born on 1 June 1968.<ref>{{cite news|title=If elections are held on time…|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> and belongs to a pre-partition political family. In 1992, Rehman graduated with a [[LLB]] and received an [[LLM]] from [[University College London]] specializing in Law and Economics of regulated industries, networks and markets.<ref name="pildat/1">{{cite web|title=Profiles: International Conference on Civil-Military Relations|url=http://www.pildat.org/Pak-IndiaDialogueII/Pak_Profiles.asp|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218225720/http://www.pildat.org/Pak-IndiaDialogueII/Pak_Profiles.asp|archivedate=18 February 2014|access-date=12 February 2016|publisher=Pildat|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=224|title=National Assembly of Pakistan|website=www.na.gov.pk|access-date=2017-01-08|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109184525/http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=224|archivedate=9 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Rahman was born on June 1, 1968<ref>{{cite news |title=If elections are held on time… |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720184359/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658 |archive-date=20 July 2019 |accessdate=19 March 2026 |work=The News International |language=en}}</ref> in Lahore, Pakistan. In 1992, she graduated and completed a [[Master of Laws|Master of Laws]] from [[University College London]], specialising in the [[law]] and [[economics]] of regulated industries, networks, and markets.<ref name="pildat/1">{{cite web|title=Profiles: International Conference on Civil-Military Relations|url=http://www.pildat.org/Pak-IndiaDialogueII/Pak_Profiles.asp|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218225720/http://www.pildat.org/Pak-IndiaDialogueII/Pak_Profiles.asp|archivedate=18 February 2014|access-date=12 February 2016|publisher=Pildat|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=224 |title=National Assembly of Pakistan |website=www.na.gov.pk |access-date=2017-01-08 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109184525/http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=224 |archivedate=9 January 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>


== Professional career ==
==Political career==
In early 1990s, Rehman started legal career. She is a professional corporate lawyer by profession. According to Rehman, she had been working with the telecom sector since the 1990s.
Rahman began her political career in 2006, when she became [[senior vice president]] of the lawyers’ wing of the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML-N]] (Pakistani Muslim League). She took part in the [[Lawyers' Movement|Lawyers’ Movement]] for the restoration of the judiciary following [[Pakistani state of emergency, 2007|the Pakistani state of emergency in 2007]]. She was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] for the first time in the [[2008 Pakistani general election]] on a reserved seat for women.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 June 2012 |title=Only 300 votes polled in house of 342 |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/728671/only-300-votes-polled-in-house-of-342 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021156/http://www.dawn.com/news/728671/only-300-votes-polled-in-house-of-342 |archivedate=9 January 2017 |accessdate=8 January 2017 |work=DAWN.COM |df=dmy-all}}</ref> She served on the [[National Assembly of Pakistan|National Assembly]] Standing Committee on Law and Justice, and in 2009 was a member of the PML‑N steering committee for legal matters.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Assembly of Pakistan |url=https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/ofday220211_29S.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250508155527/https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/ofday220211_29S.pdf |archive-date=2025-05-08 |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=na.gov.pk}}</ref>


== Political career ==
Rahman was re‑elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] in the [[2013 Pakistani general election]] on a reserved seat for women.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 May 2013 |title=PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA - The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/555511/pml-n-secures-most-reserved-seats-for-women-in-na/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304195047/https://tribune.com.pk/story/555511/pml-n-secures-most-reserved-seats-for-women-in-na/ |archivedate=4 March 2017 |accessdate=7 March 2017 |work=The Express Tribune |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2013 |title=Women, minority seats allotted |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1014677 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307205110/https://www.dawn.com/news/1014677 |archivedate=7 March 2017 |accessdate=7 March 2017 |work=DAWN.COM |language=en |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=30 May 2013 |title=Women's reserved seats: Top politicians' spouses, kin strike it lucky - The Express Tribune |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/556356/womens-reserved-seats-top-politicians-spouses-kin-strike-it-lucky/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021444/http://tribune.com.pk/story/556356/womens-reserved-seats-top-politicians-spouses-kin-strike-it-lucky/ |archivedate=9 January 2017 |accessdate=8 January 2017 |work=The Express Tribune |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=10 April 2013 |title=Candidates cleared for reserved seats |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/801559/candidates-cleared-for-reserved-seats |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113105/http://www.dawn.com/news/801559/candidates-cleared-for-reserved-seats |archivedate=9 January 2017 |accessdate=8 January 2017 |work=DAWN.COM |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2013, she was appointed Minister of State for Information Technology and [[Telecommunications|Telecommunication]].<ref name="tribune/8june20132">{{cite news |date=8 June 2013 |title=Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers - The Express Tribune |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/560553/federal-cabinet-unveiled-enter-the-ministers/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029083547/http://tribune.com.pk/story/560553/federal-cabinet-unveiled-enter-the-ministers/ |archivedate=29 October 2016 |accessdate=8 January 2017 |work=The Express Tribune |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Anusha invited by British PM to WEF panel discussion |url=http://nation.com.pk/national/18-Jan-2017/anusha-invited-by-british-pm-to-wef-panel-discussion |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118210753/http://nation.com.pk/national/18-Jan-2017/anusha-invited-by-british-pm-to-wef-panel-discussion |archivedate=18 January 2017 |access-date=2017-01-18 |newspaper=The Nation |language=en-US |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=7 June 2013 |title=Sworn in as Minister of State |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Jun-2013/25-member-federal-cabinet-sworn-in |url-status=live |accessdate=3 June 2014 |publisher=The Nation |archive-date=10 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210145811/http://www.nation.com.pk/national/07-Jun-2013/25-member-federal-cabinet-sworn-in }}</ref>
Anusha began her political career in 2006 or 2007, when she was made senior vice president of the lawyers’ wing of PML-N. She played an active role in the lawyers movement for the restoration of the judiciary following [[Pakistani state of emergency, 2007]]. She was elected as a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] for the first time in [[2008 Pakistani general election]] on a reserved seat for women.<ref>{{cite news|title=Only 300 votes polled in house of 342|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/728671/only-300-votes-polled-in-house-of-342|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=22 June 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021156/http://www.dawn.com/news/728671/only-300-votes-polled-in-house-of-342|archivedate=9 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> She was a member of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice during her tenure in National Assembly. In 2009, Rehman was a key member of the PML-N's steering committee, which was tasked with dealing with legal matters.


She was re-elected as a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] for the second time in [[2013 Pakistani general election]] on a reserved seat for women.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/555511/pml-n-secures-most-reserved-seats-for-women-in-na/|accessdate=7 March 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=28 May 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304195047/https://tribune.com.pk/story/555511/pml-n-secures-most-reserved-seats-for-women-in-na/|archivedate=4 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Women, minority seats allotted|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1014677|accessdate=7 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=29 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307205110/https://www.dawn.com/news/1014677|archivedate=7 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Women’s reserved seats: Top politicians’ spouses, kin strike it lucky – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/556356/womens-reserved-seats-top-politicians-spouses-kin-strike-it-lucky/|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=30 May 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021444/http://tribune.com.pk/story/556356/womens-reserved-seats-top-politicians-spouses-kin-strike-it-lucky/|archivedate=9 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Candidates cleared for reserved seats|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/801559/candidates-cleared-for-reserved-seats|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=10 April 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113105/http://www.dawn.com/news/801559/candidates-cleared-for-reserved-seats|archivedate=9 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2013, Rehman was appointed as the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.<ref name="tribune/8june2013">{{cite news|title=Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers  – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/560553/federal-cabinet-unveiled-enter-the-ministers/|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=8 June 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029083547/http://tribune.com.pk/story/560553/federal-cabinet-unveiled-enter-the-ministers/|archivedate=29 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/18-Jan-2017/anusha-invited-by-british-pm-to-wef-panel-discussion|title=Anusha invited by British PM to WEF panel discussion|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-18|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118210753/http://nation.com.pk/national/18-Jan-2017/anusha-invited-by-british-pm-to-wef-panel-discussion|archivedate=18 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.com.pk/national/07-Jun-2013/25-member-federal-cabinet-sworn-in |title=Sworn in as Minister of State |publisher=Nation pk |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate=3 June 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210145811/http://www.nation.com.pk/national/07-Jun-2013/25-member-federal-cabinet-sworn-in |archivedate=10 February 2014 }}</ref>
In July 2017, she left the ministerial office when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] after the [[Panama Papers case (Pakistan)|Panama Papers case]] decision.<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114411/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/ |archivedate=28 July 2017 |accessdate=28 July 2017 |work=Daily Pakistan Global |df=dmy-all}}</ref> After [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]] became prime minister in August 2017, she was inducted into the [[Abbasi ministry]] and again appointed Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.<ref name="app/4aug20172">{{cite news |date=4 August 2017 |title=A 43-member new cabinet sworn in |url=https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/ |archivedate=4 August 2017 |accessdate=4 August 2017 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="pakistantoday/4aug20172">{{cite news |date=4 August 2017 |title=PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/04/new-federal-cabinet-ministers-take-oath-today/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911193705/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/04/43-member-cabinet-sworn-in-six-more-to-take-oath/ |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |accessdate=4 August 2017 |publisher=Pakistan Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=5 August 2017 |title=Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced |url=http://www.radio.gov.pk/05-Aug-2017/portfolios-of-federal-ministers-ministers-of-state-announced |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805181242/http://www.radio.gov.pk/05-Aug-2017/portfolios-of-federal-ministers-ministers-of-state-announced |archivedate=5 August 2017 |accessdate=5 August 2017 |work=Radio Pakistan |df=dmy-all}}</ref>


She had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] after [[Panama Papers case (Pakistan)|Panama Papers case]] decision.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|accessdate=28 July 2017|work=Daily Pakistan Global|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114411/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|archivedate=28 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, she was inducted into the federal cabinet of [[Abbasi ministry|Abbasi]].<ref name="app/4aug2017">{{cite news|title=A 43-member new cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Associated Press Of Pakistan|date=4 August 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|archivedate=4 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="pakistantoday/4aug2017">{{cite news|title=PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/04/new-federal-cabinet-ministers-take-oath-today/|accessdate=4 August 2017|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=4 August 2017}}</ref> She was appointed as the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.<ref>{{cite news|title=Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced|url=http://www.radio.gov.pk/05-Aug-2017/portfolios-of-federal-ministers-ministers-of-state-announced|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=Radio Pakistan|date=5 August 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805181242/http://www.radio.gov.pk/05-Aug-2017/portfolios-of-federal-ministers-ministers-of-state-announced|archivedate=5 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Portfolios of federal, state ministers|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/221526-Portfolios-of-federal-state-ministers|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805133715/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/221526-Portfolios-of-federal-state-ministers|archivedate=5 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In April 2018, she was appointed Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly at the end of its term on 31 May 2018, she left office.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 April 2018 |title=Govt expands cabinet months before elections |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1696773/1-govt-expands-cabinet-months-elections/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331105633/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1696773/1-govt-expands-cabinet-months-elections/ |archive-date=31 March 2019 |accessdate=19 March 2026 |url-status=live |work=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Notification April 2018 |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/federal-Minister-27-04-2018.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430171817/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/federal-Minister-27-04-2018.pdf |archive-date=30 April 2018 |accessdate=30 April 2018 |publisher=Cabinet division}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archivedate=1 June 2018 |accessdate=1 June 2018 |publisher=Cabinet division}}</ref>


In April 2018, she was elevated as the federal minister<ref>{{cite news|date=27 April 2018|title=Govt expands cabinet months before elections - The Express Tribune|work=The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1696773/1-govt-expands-cabinet-months-elections/|accessdate=27 April 2018}}</ref> and was appointed as Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Notification April 2018|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/federal-Minister-27-04-2018.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430171817/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/federal-Minister-27-04-2018.pdf|archive-date=30 April 2018|accessdate=30 April 2018|publisher=Cabinet division}}</ref> Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Rehman ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication.<ref>{{cite web|title=Notification|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf|archivedate=1 June 2018|accessdate=1 June 2018|publisher=Cabinet division}}</ref>
In the 2024 [[Senate of Pakistan|Pakistani Senate]] elections, Rahman, supported by the [[Pakistan Muslim League]] (N), won a women’s seat with 125 votes.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last1=Hayat |first1=Arif |last2=Ahmed |first2=Shoaib |last3=Siddiqui |first3=Tahir |last4=Guramani |first4=Nadir |last5=Hakeem |first5=Abdul |date=2024-04-02 |title=Coalition sweeps polls on 19 Senate seats |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1825232 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409060717/https://www.dawn.com/news/1825232 |archive-date=9 April 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=19 March 2026 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref>  


== Key Contributions & Achievements ==
==Key contributions and achievements==
During her tenure. she had undertaken several policy and legislative initiatives to achieve the vision of knowledge based economy. She spearheaded formulation of Telecom Sector Policy 2015<ref>{{Cite web|last=APP|date=2016-01-19|title=Telecom policy launched|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1233848|access-date=2020-08-17|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref> to address emerging trends in the sector. She envisioned availability of universal, affordable and quality telecommunication services provided through open and competitive markets for the benefit of people. In 2017, Anusha Rahman received the "Government Leadership Award" <ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-01|title=Pakistan wins 'Government Leadership Award' at GLOMO 2017|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1342655/pakistan-wins-government-leadership-award-glomo-2017|access-date=2020-08-17|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref> 2017 for flagship policy project "Telecom policy 2015". She pioneered the e-Governance<ref>{{Cite web|title=E-governance System Introduced In 25 Ministries, Divisions: Anusha|url=https://pakistanpoint.com/s/19734|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Pakistan Point}}</ref> initiative in Pakistan with an objective of increasing overall public administration efficiency, enhancing transparency,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Zubair|date=2016-08-29|title=E-governance model is upgraded in 25 Pakistani ministries, says Anusha Rehman|url=https://pakwired.com/e-governance-model-is-upgraded-in-25-pakistani-ministries-says-anusha-rehman/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=PakWired|language=en-US}}</ref> improving citizens’ access to services and enhancing their participation in democratic governance processes. Her leadership and apt policy interventions have also led Pakistan to be among top five nations in terms of freelancing in IT products globally. The export of IT and ITES increased<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haq|first=Riaz|title=State Bank: Pakistan IT Exports Surge to Pass Billion Dollars in 2018|url=http://www.riazhaq.com/2018/08/state-bank-pakistan-it-exports-surge-to.html|access-date=2020-08-17|language=en}}</ref> by over 380% during five years of her tenure.
As Minister of State and later Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Rahman was associated with the development of the Telecom Sector Policy 2015, which introduced regulatory changes in Pakistan’s telecommunications sector.<ref>{{Cite web |last=APP |date=2016-01-19 |title=Telecom policy launched |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1233848 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> The policy received the ''Government Leadership Award'' in 2017 from the [[GSMA]] for its role in shaping Pakistan’s telecommunication framework.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-01 |title=Pakistan wins 'Government Leadership Award' at GLOMO 2017 |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1342655/pakistan-wins-government-leadership-award-glomo-2017 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Rahman was also involved with the government’s e-Governance program, which sought to digitize administrative functions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=E-governance System Introduced In 25 Ministries, Divisions: Anusha |url=https://pakistanpoint.com/s/19734 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=Pakistan Point}}</ref> According to official figures, exports of information technology and IT-enabled services increased during this period, although independent assessments of these figures vary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haq |first=Riaz |title=State Bank: Pakistan IT Exports Surge to Pass Billion Dollars in 2018 |url=http://www.riazhaq.com/2018/08/state-bank-pakistan-it-exports-surge-to.html |access-date=2020-08-17 |language=en}}</ref>


In 2015, Rehman was awarded "GEM-TECH Global Achievers 2015" award by [[UN Women]] and the [[International Telecommunication Union]] in recognition of her work to empower women through technology.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UN honours IT Minister Anusha Rahman with 'Global Achievers 2015' award – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1010274/it-minister-anusha-rahman-recognised-as-global-achiever-by-un/|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215205241/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1010274/it-minister-anusha-rahman-recognised-as-global-achiever-by-un/|archivedate=15 February 2016|access-date=12 February 2016|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In 2015, Rahman received the GEM-TECH Global Achievers Award from [[UN Women]] and the [[International Telecommunication Union]], for work related to [[gender equality]] in technology.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2015 |title=UN honours IT Minister Anusha Rahman with 'Global Achievers 2015' award - The Express Tribune |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1010274/it-minister-anusha-rahman-recognised-as-global-achiever-by-un/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215205241/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1010274/it-minister-anusha-rahman-recognised-as-global-achiever-by-un/ |archivedate=15 February 2016 |access-date=12 February 2016 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en-US |df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Mobile Broadband, Pakistan was awarded “Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015 “at the prestigious Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona under the leadership of Anusha Rahman.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ali|first=Suliman|date=2015-03-06|title=New Avenues for Pakistan at MWC Barcelona|url=http://www.highway.pk/2015/03/new-avenues-pakistan-mwc-barcelona/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Highway.pk|language=en-US}}</ref> Pakistan was awarded for successfully auctioning spectrum for 3G/4G services in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands in 2014, and thereafter the rapid uptake of 3G /4Gservices in the country where broadband which was less than 3% in 2013 went up to over 40 % today. She added that “The award of GSMA Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award for 2015 to Pakistan is an indication of the global community reposing its trust in the Telecommunication Sector policy practices of the Government of Pakistan”<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-03|title=Pakistan clinches Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/847230/pakistan-clinches-spectrum-for-mobile-broadband-award-2015|access-date=2020-08-17|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref>
=== Mobile Broadband ===
In 2014, while Rahman was Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Pakistan auctioned the licenses for 3G and 4G services in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz bands.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Suliman |date=2015-03-06 |title=New Avenues for Pakistan at MWC Barcelona |url=http://www.highway.pk/2015/03/new-avenues-pakistan-mwc-barcelona/ |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=Highway.pk |language=en-US}}</ref> Following this, mobile broadband penetration in Pakistan increased from less than 3% in 2013 to over 40% by 2018, according to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority data. In recognition of these efforts, Pakistan received the Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award at the [[GSMA|GSMA Mobile World Congress]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-03 |title=Pakistan clinches Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015 |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/847230/pakistan-clinches-spectrum-for-mobile-broadband-award-2015 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>


On Dec 2015, Anusha Rahman being the first women ICT Minister of Pakistan, introduced the program for girls referred as “ICTs for Girls” <ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-01|title=Pakistan Launches 'ICTs for Girls' Project in Collaboration with Microsoft|url=https://www.phoneworld.com.pk/pakistan-launches-icts-for-girls-project-in-collaboration-with-microsoft/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=PhoneWorld|language=en-US}}</ref> for promoting inclusiveness and empowerment of girls/ young women to enable them contribute to and benefit from the value chain of ICTs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ITU|date=2018-03-07|title=How Pakistan is empowering women and Girls in ICT|url=https://news.itu.int/how-pakistan-is-promoting-women-and-girls-in-ict/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=ITU News|language=english}}</ref> This program was designed to provide access to ICT infrastructure and tools, customized ICT education for specific skill development and the job market. As part of this program, tens of thousands of girls and women from disadvantaged segments of society have been provided digital infrastructure and digital skills with state of art machines in fully broadband supported environments. Microsoft has partnered to design, develop and train teachers on the “4 Cs” for skills education including: coding, computing, coaching and communication.
=== ICTs for Girls Program ===
In December 2015, Rahman announced the “ICTs for Girls” initiative, designed to improve digital literacy among women and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-01 |title=Pakistan Launches 'ICTs for Girls' Project in Collaboration with Microsoft |url=https://www.phoneworld.com.pk/pakistan-launches-icts-for-girls-project-in-collaboration-with-microsoft/ |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=PhoneWorld |language=en-US}}</ref> The program included providing access to ICT facilities and training on basic digital skills. According to the [[Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication]], the initiative was developed in partnership with Microsoft to offer training modules in computing and coding to women and girls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ITU |date=2018-03-07 |title=How Pakistan is empowering women and Girls in ICT |url=https://news.itu.int/how-pakistan-is-promoting-women-and-girls-in-ict/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023605/https://news.itu.int/how-pakistan-is-promoting-women-and-girls-in-ict/ |archive-date=March 27, 2018 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=ITU News |language=english}}</ref> According to the [[Universal Service Fund]], 144 women empowerment centres and 226 schools in Islamabad have since been provided with [[Computer lab|ICT labs]] under the initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICTs for Girls |url=https://www.usf.org.pk/programs/projects/icts-for-girls |access-date=2026-03-23 |website=Universal Service Fund}}</ref>


In July 2016, Pakistan’s first largest National Incubation Center<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-20|title=Jazz inaugurates National Incubation Center in Islamabad|url=https://www.techjuice.pk/jazz-inaugurates-national-incubation-center/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=TechJuice|language=en-US}}</ref> was envisioned and launched under the leadership of Anusha through a public-private partnership of Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom, Ignite (Formerly National ICT R&D Fund) and Teamup. The NIC was structured to provide startups with a free of cost workspace, incubation, acceleration – Jazz xlr8 program – seed funds, and access to 50 million plus mobile 2016 customers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-17|title=MoIT, Jazz & Ignite launch National Incubation Cente|url=https://fundooding.com/ignite_latest/moit-jazz-ignite-formerly-national-ict-rd-fund-launch-national-incubation-cente/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Ignite|language=en-US}}</ref> On July 20, 2016 at the launch, Anusha Rehman, Minister of State for IT & Telecom – Pakistan said, “The launch of the National Incubation Center is an important milestone in the Government of Pakistan’s digital agenda. I would like to appreciate the efforts of all our partners who have made this possible. I wish all the startups joining the National Innovation Center the very best in achieving their dreams, they are our future.” She led this ecosystem of entrepreneurship and expanded National Incubation Centers across Pakistan; Peshawar,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-14|title=PM inaugurates National Incubation Centre in Peshawar|url=https://nation.com.pk/14-Jan-2018/pm-inaugurates-national-incubation-centre-in-peshawar|access-date=2020-08-17|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref> Karachi,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wafa|first=Sana|date=2018-05-11|title=Prime Minister Abbasi launches National Incubation Center Karachi|url=https://www.nickarachi.com/prime-minister-abbasi-launches-national-incubation-center-karachi/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=National Incubation Center Karachi|language=en-US}}</ref> Lahore<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-24|title=Anusha inaugurates National Incubation Centre at LUMS|url=https://nation.com.pk/24-Dec-2017/anusha-inaugurates-national-incubation-centre-at-lums|access-date=2020-08-17|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref> and Quetta.
=== National Incubation Center and DigiSkills ===
Rahman was involved in launching Pakistan's first National Incubation Center (NIC) in 2016 as a public–private partnership between the Ministry of Information Technology, Ignite (National ICT R&D Fund), and service delivery partner Team Up.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-20 |title=Jazz inaugurates National Incubation Center in Islamabad |url=https://www.techjuice.pk/jazz-inaugurates-national-incubation-center/ |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=TechJuice |language=en-US}}</ref> The NIC provided workspace, training, and mentorship to technology start-ups and was later expanded to other cities.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=APP |first=Parvez Jabri {{!}} |date=2017-12-23 |title=Anusha inaugurates National Incubation Centre at LUMS |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/388910 |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}</ref>


In order to prepare the youth and the future workforce which is equipped with fourth industrial revolution,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-05|title=Digi Skills plan to equip youth with skills: Anusha|url=https://nation.com.pk/05-Feb-2018/digi-skills-plan-to-equip-youth-with-skills-anusha|access-date=2020-08-17|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref> Anusha Rahman launched a "DigiSkills" Program  in Feb 2018 to Prepare One Million Freelancers in Pakistan. The programme was aimed at equipping the youth, freelancers, students, professionals, etc. with knowledge, skills, tools & techniques necessary to seize opportunities available internationally in online job market places and also locally. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated<ref>{{Cite web|last=Siddiqui|first=Sophia|title=PM Inaugurates DigiSkills Program to Prepare One Million Freelancers in Pakistan|url=https://propakistani.pk/2018/02/01/pm-inaugurates-digiskills-program-prepare-one-million-freelances-pakistan/|access-date=2020-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref> the Digi Skills program aimed at training one million of the youth through online modules which successfully completed its scope.
In February 2018, Rahman launched the [[DigiSkills.pk|DigiSkills]] program, an online initiative for training individuals in freelancing and digital work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Sophia |date=February 2018 |title=PM inaugurates DigiSkills program to prepare one million freelancers in Pakistan |url=https://propakistani.pk/2018/02/01/pm-inaugurates-digiskills-program-prepare-one-million-freelances-pakistan/ |access-date=2020-08-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> The program's stated goal was to train one million individuals.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vu.edu.pk/NewsDetails?NewsId=2836 |title= VU partners with IGNITE to train 1 Million people - PM inaugurates DigiSkills |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 1 February 2018  |website= Virtual University of Pakistan |publisher= |access-date= December 16, 2025 |quote=}}</ref> A ''DigiSkills 2.0'' program was also created.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vu.edu.pk/NewsDetails?NewsId=9025 |title= Enrollments for Batch-08 of DigiSkills 2.0 are now open! |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= June 2024  |website= Virtual University of Pakistan |publisher= |access-date= December 16, 2025 |quote=}}</ref> ''DigiSkills 3.0'' was launched in July 2025 with a stated aim to train three million people by the end of 2028.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://lcci.pk/digiskills-3-0-launches-3-million-free-online-trainings-announced/ |title= DigiSkills 3.0 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 20 July 2025|website= Lahore Commercial Companies Index |publisher= |access-date= December 16, 2025 |quote=}}</ref>        


Later on February 15, 2019, The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has appointed<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Pakistani Minister Anusha Rahman Khan appointed regional advisor to the CTO for the East and South Asia Region - CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation|url=https://www.cto.int/news/former-pakistani-minister-anusha-rahman-khan-appointed-regional-advisor-to-the-cto-for-the-east-and-south-asia-region/|access-date=2020-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref> Anusha Rahman Khan, as the regional advisor to the secretary-general and the CTO for the East and South Asia region.
On 15 February 2019, the [[Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation]] (CTO) appointed Rahman as regional advisor to the secretary‑general for the East and [[South Asia]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=Former Pakistani Minister Anusha Rahman Khan appointed regional advisor to the CTO for the East and South Asia Region - CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation |url=https://www.cto.int/news/former-pakistani-minister-anusha-rahman-khan-appointed-regional-advisor-to-the-cto-for-the-east-and-south-asia-region/ |date=2019-02-15 |access-date=2020-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805112034/https://www.cto.int/news/former-pakistani-minister-anusha-rahman-khan-appointed-regional-advisor-to-the-cto-for-the-east-and-south-asia-region/ |archive-date=2020-08-05 |website=cto.int |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Anusha.
Anusha Rahman
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication
In office
27 April 2018 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication
In office
4 August 2017 – 27 April 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
In office
7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
17 March 2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
2024
Personal details
Born (1968-06-01) 1 June 1968 (age 58)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPMLN (2008-present)
Alma materUniversity College London

Anusha Rahman (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[1]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Rahman was born on June 1, 1968[2] in Lahore, Pakistan. In 1992, she graduated and completed a Master of Laws from University College London, specialising in the law and economics of regulated industries, networks, and markets.[3][4]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Rahman began her political career in 2006, when she became senior vice president of the lawyers’ wing of the PML-N (Pakistani Muslim League). She took part in the Lawyers’ Movement for the restoration of the judiciary following the Pakistani state of emergency in 2007. She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in the 2008 Pakistani general election on a reserved seat for women.[5] She served on the National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice, and in 2009 was a member of the PML‑N steering committee for legal matters.[citation needed][6]

Rahman was re‑elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2013 Pakistani general election on a reserved seat for women.[7][8][9][10] In 2013, she was appointed Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.[11][12][13]

In July 2017, she left the ministerial office when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the Panama Papers case decision.[14] After Shahid Khaqan Abbasi became prime minister in August 2017, she was inducted into the Abbasi ministry and again appointed Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication.[15][16][17]

In April 2018, she was appointed Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly at the end of its term on 31 May 2018, she left office.[18][19][20]

In the 2024 Pakistani Senate elections, Rahman, supported by the Pakistan Muslim League (N), won a women’s seat with 125 votes.[21]

Key contributions and achievements[edit | edit source]

As Minister of State and later Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Rahman was associated with the development of the Telecom Sector Policy 2015, which introduced regulatory changes in Pakistan’s telecommunications sector.[22] The policy received the Government Leadership Award in 2017 from the GSMA for its role in shaping Pakistan’s telecommunication framework.[23] Rahman was also involved with the government’s e-Governance program, which sought to digitize administrative functions.[24] According to official figures, exports of information technology and IT-enabled services increased during this period, although independent assessments of these figures vary.[25]

In 2015, Rahman received the GEM-TECH Global Achievers Award from UN Women and the International Telecommunication Union, for work related to gender equality in technology.[26]

Mobile Broadband[edit | edit source]

In 2014, while Rahman was Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Pakistan auctioned the licenses for 3G and 4G services in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz bands.[27] Following this, mobile broadband penetration in Pakistan increased from less than 3% in 2013 to over 40% by 2018, according to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority data. In recognition of these efforts, Pakistan received the Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in 2015.[28]

ICTs for Girls Program[edit | edit source]

In December 2015, Rahman announced the “ICTs for Girls” initiative, designed to improve digital literacy among women and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.[29] The program included providing access to ICT facilities and training on basic digital skills. According to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, the initiative was developed in partnership with Microsoft to offer training modules in computing and coding to women and girls.[30] According to the Universal Service Fund, 144 women empowerment centres and 226 schools in Islamabad have since been provided with ICT labs under the initiative.[31]

National Incubation Center and DigiSkills[edit | edit source]

Rahman was involved in launching Pakistan's first National Incubation Center (NIC) in 2016 as a public–private partnership between the Ministry of Information Technology, Ignite (National ICT R&D Fund), and service delivery partner Team Up.[32] The NIC provided workspace, training, and mentorship to technology start-ups and was later expanded to other cities.[citation needed][33]

In February 2018, Rahman launched the DigiSkills program, an online initiative for training individuals in freelancing and digital work.[34] The program's stated goal was to train one million individuals.[35] A DigiSkills 2.0 program was also created.[36] DigiSkills 3.0 was launched in July 2025 with a stated aim to train three million people by the end of 2028.[37]

On 15 February 2019, the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) appointed Rahman as regional advisor to the secretary‑general for the East and South Asia region.[38]

References[edit | edit source]

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  23. ↑ "Pakistan wins 'Government Leadership Award' at GLOMO 2017". The Express Tribune. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "E-governance System Introduced In 25 Ministries, Divisions: Anusha". Pakistan Point. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  25. ↑ Haq, Riaz. "State Bank: Pakistan IT Exports Surge to Pass Billion Dollars in 2018". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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  27. ↑ Ali, Suliman (6 March 2015). "New Avenues for Pakistan at MWC Barcelona". Highway.pk. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  28. ↑ "Pakistan clinches Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  29. ↑ "Pakistan Launches 'ICTs for Girls' Project in Collaboration with Microsoft". PhoneWorld. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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