Afifa Mamdot
Afifa Mamdot | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Health, Social Welfare and Special Education | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Afifa Jamal Leghari 7 September 1928 |
| Died | 19 January 2025 (aged 96) |
| Spouse | Zulfiqar Ali Khan Mamdot |
| Relatives | Farooq Leghari (nephew) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Afifa Mamdot (born Afifa Jamal Leghari; 7 September 1928 – 19 January 2025) was a Pakistani politician and Pakistan Movement activist who served in the federal government as minister of state for health, social welfare and special education during the rule of President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. She later served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1988 to 1990 and also represented Pakistan at the United Nations.[1][2][3]
Early life and family
Mamdot was born as Afifa Jamal Leghari on 7 September 1928. She was the eldest daughter of Nawab Sir Jamal Khan Leghari, chief of the Leghari Alyani tribe of the Baloch.[1]
She married Nawabzada Zulfiqar Ali Khan Mamdot, son of Nawab Shahnawaz Khan of Mamdot, a prominent figure in the Pakistan Movement and the Muslim League.[2][4] Former president Farooq Leghari was her nephew.[1]
Political career
Mamdot served in the federal government under Zia-ul-Haq as minister of state for social welfare.[3][5]
She also represented Pakistan at the United Nations. During the 33rd session of the UN General Assembly's Special Political Committee, she introduced a draft resolution on behalf of Pakistan.[6]
Mamdot served as a member of the assembly from 1988 to 1990.[7] She had contested elections in Dera Ghazi Khan in 1988 on the ticket of the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pakistan Movement worker Begum Afifa Mamdot passes away at 97". Pakistan Today. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Begum Afifa Mamdot passes away". Dawn. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Pakistan". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Begum Afifa Mamdot passes away". The Nation. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Korson, J. Henry; Maskiell, Michelle (1985). "Islamization and Social Policy in Pakistan: The Constitutional Crisis and the Status of Women". Asian Survey. 25 (6): 589–610. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "United Nations General Assembly, Special Political Committee, 33rd session, 22nd meeting" (PDF). United Nations Digital Library. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Asma Mamdoot – Members' Directory". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Three women stir male-dominated Dera politics". Dawn. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2026.