Kashmala Tariq (Urdu: کشمالہ طارق) is a Pakistani politician who was the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces, in office from February 2018 to March 2022. Previously, she was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.
Kashmala Tariq | |
|---|---|
| Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces | |
| In office 27 February 2018 – 27 February 2022 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lahore |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Spouse | Waqas Khan |
Early life and education
Kashmala Tariq has completed her Bachelors in Law (LLB) from Punjab University Law College (PULC).
Tariq also holds a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1]
She is a lawyer by profession[2] and married Waqas Khan in 2020.
Political career
Tariq was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[3][4] During her tenure as Member of the National Assembly, she remained one of the vocal woman legislators.[5]
In 2007, she was elected as the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Committee.[6]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[2][7][8]
In February 2018, Tariq was appointed as the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces for a period of four years.[5][9]
In March 2018, her staff beat up and held journalists from Waqt News against their will. She accused the journalists of recording an off-the-record conversation, after which she ordered her staff to forcibly take the journalist’s equipment and delete the recorded discussion.[10][11]
References
- ^ Correspondent, Abdullah Iqbal (1 September 2004). "Sweeping changes in cabinet likely as reward to Shujaat". GulfNews. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Reporter, Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief (28 August 2008). "Pakistani women members open up to House truths". GulfNews. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Parties' likely share in seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. 16 October 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Women who made it to National Assembly". DAWN.COM. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (21 February 2018). "Kashmala named ombudsperson on women's harassment". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Naqvi, Jawed (25 September 2007). "Kashmala to head C'wealth group: Women parliamentarians". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (7 March 2008). "Three major parties short of two-thirds majority". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Wasim, Amir (16 March 2008). "60pc new faces to enter NA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Kashmala takes oath as Federal Ombudsperson". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Karar, Shakeel (8 March 2018). "Kashmala harasses journalists: Women parliamentarians". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Leaked video of Kashmala Tariq harassing journalists in her office, ordering them to be "locked up" and "arrested"". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2018-03-11.