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Rana Ansar

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Rana Ansar
Leader of the Opposition of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
26 July 2023 – 11 August 2023
Preceded byHaleem Adil Sheikh
Succeeded byAli Khursheedi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1966-08-17) 17 August 1966 (age 58)
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyMQM-P (2018-present)

Rana Ansar is a Pakistani politician who had been the Leader of the Opposition in Sindh from July 2023 to August 2023 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

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She was born on 17 August 1966 in Hyderabad, Pakistan.[1]

She has earned the degree of Master of Arts in Islamic Culture from the University of Sindh.[1]

Political career

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She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM-P on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[4]

On 13 July 2023, she was nominated as the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh by her party.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "2013 Sindh Assembly women notification" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ^ "PPP bags most of the reserved seats in new Sindh Assembly". The News. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Rana Ansar named as opposition leader in Sindh Assembly". DAWN.COM. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.