Meher Taj Roghani


Dr. Meher Taj Roghani is a Pakistani politician hailing from Mardan, and is currently serving as a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator for Khyber Pakthunkhwa. Roghani served as Deputy Speaker of the 10th Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. She also served as a member and Committee Chairperson of the different committees. She is also served as Minister for Health and Special Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Social Welfare and Women's Empowerment. She is the first woman Deputy Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

Political career

In April 2019, she was unanimously elected as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women.
During her farewell speech in March 2024, Roghani called for austerity measures in government, including the elimination of free petrol, electricity, and other perks for high-ranking officials.

Philanthropy

In 2019, Roghani donated land in Mardan which became the site of the Rehmat Maroof Saqib Roghani Hospital, a primary eye-care facility serving Sawaldher and surrounding areas.

Education and career

Dr. Roghani holds the degrees of MBBS from Pakistan, DCH from Glasgow, FCPS from Pakistan and MRCP from Ireland.