Zaib Jaffar

Zaib Jaffar is a Pakistani politician, and parliamentarian. She was elected a member of national assembly on a on reserved seats for women from Punjab in Pakistani general election, 2013. She is afflilated with Pakistan Muslim League (N).^[1]

Jaffar is the daughter of Chaudhry Muhammad Jaffar Iqbal, ex Parliamentarian and is the grand-daughter of Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal, also an ex-Parliamentarian. She did her Senior Cambridge from Murree Convent Jesus & Mary and graduated in 2001 from Kinnaird College, Lahore. She obtained the degree of MA (International Relations) from Middlesex University, London in 2005. Jaffer started her political career in 1997 and was elected as Vice Chairperson, District Council, Rahim Yar Khan. In 2002 and 2008, she contested general election for NA-193. She belongs to a renowned political family. Her grandfather remained MLA during 1962-65, 1965-70 and as MPA during 1977, as Member Majlis-e-Shura during 1978-85 and MNA during 1985-88. Her father served as Advisor to Chief Minister, Provincial Minister for Health and Deputy Speaker, National Assembly during 1997 and her mother was MNA during 1985, 2002 and is sitting MNA. She has been elected as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in general elections 2008.^[2]

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