Wajiha Akram is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seat for women from August 2018 till August 2023.

Wajiha Akram
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training
In office
27 September 2018  10 April 2022
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018  10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
PartyIPP (2026-present)
Other party
PMLN (2023-2026)
PTI (2018-2022)

Political career

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She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed her as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training.[2]

She had become a dissident in April 2022 during the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. She was officially removed from the party on 2 August 2023.[3]

On 29 October 2023, she joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]

She took oath as Minister of State in the PMLN cabinet on 27 February 2025.[5]

References

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  1. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. Web Desk (2 August 2023). "PTI kicks out Raja Riaz, Noor Alam and 11 other leaders". www.nation.com.pk. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. "PTI ex-parliamentarian Wajiha Qamar jumps ship, joins PML-N as elections loom closer". Geo.tv. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. News Desk (February 27, 2025). "President Zardari administers oath to new cabinet ministers". The Express Tribune.