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Begum Farhat Rafique

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Begum Farhat Khawaja Rafique
MPA
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
1985–1988
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
RelationsKhawaja Saad Rafique (son)
Khawaja Salman Rafique (son)

Begum Farhat Khawaja Rafique is a Pakistani and educationist politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab between 1985 and 1988.[1]

Family

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She is mother of former Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique.[2]

Social activism

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She has been running the Khwaja Mohammad Rafiq Memorial School, dedicated to the memory of her assassinated husband, and has served as Chairperson of the Social Welfare Committee, a member of the Price Control Committee while also being active in other social welfare groups.[3]

Political career

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She was elected from PP-106 – Lahore as an independent candidate in 1985 Pakistani general election.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SPEAKER". pap.gov.pk.
  2. ^ "Legislators from LAHORE (PP-116 to PP-133)". pap.gov.pk.
  3. ^ Women's Year Book of Pakistan, Volume 3 (1986), p. 307