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Aasiya Nasir

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Religion
  
Christianity

Role
  
Politician

Spouse(s)
  
Nasir Masih

Parents
  
Rafique Gill

Name
  
Aasiya Nasir


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Born
  
July 15, 1971 (age 52) (
1971-07-15
)
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Political party
  
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)

Aasiya Nasir (Urdu: آسیہ ناصر‎) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F).

Political career

In the 2002 general elections, Aasiya was elected as a member of national assembly on a reserved seats for minorities by Islamic political alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.

She was elected as a member of the National Assembly on a seat reserved for minorities in the Pakistani general election, 2008.

She was elected as a member of the National Assembly on a seat reserved for women in the Pakistani general election, 2013.

In June 2014, Aasiya raised the issue why non-Muslims cannot be elected as Prime Minister or President of the country. She also opposed the ban on consumption of alcohol by the non-Muslim community in Pakistan.

References

Aasiya Nasir Wikipedia