Tahira Aurangzeb

Tahira Aurangzeb had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously she was a member of the National Assembly from March 2008 to May 2018. She is mother of Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election. The 2007-2008 report of Transparency International revealed she has declared assets of over 17 million PKR. She actively promoted her relatives on prominent posts in government including her sister Najma Hameed and her daughter Maryam Aurangzeb to reserved seats for women.
She was re elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the 2013 Pakistani general election and the 2018 Pakistani general election.