Sobia Jabeen
Sobia Jabeen | |
|---|---|
ثوبیہ جبین | |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| In office 24 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party (2023-present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2026) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2020-2023) Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2015-2020) |
Sobia Jabeen is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since June 2026, and previously served in this role from June 2015 to June 2020.[1][2] She also served as the Minister for Women's Development, Youth Affairs, and Culture from July 2015 to April 2019.
Political career
Jabeen was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on a reserved seat for women as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election.[2]
On 7 July 2015, she was sworn into the cabinet of Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman as the Minister for Women's Development, Youth Affairs, and Culture.[3][4][5] Rehman removed her from her position due to "excessive absences" from offiicial meetings and a "lack of interest" in government affairs. However, ten days prior, she, along with two other ministers, criticized the government, calling it a "one-man show" by Rehman.[6][7]
On 8 September 2020, she joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[8]
She was re-elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on a reserved seat for women as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election.[9] In the same election, she contested a general seat from GBA-18 Diamer-IV as an independent candidate, but was unusccessful. She received 42 votes and was defeated by Malik Kifayatur Rehman, a candidate of PML(N).[10]
References
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-06-22). "PPP's Amjad Hussain elected as GB chief minister after members take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- 1 2 "Members - Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly". Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. Archived from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Six-member GB cabinet takes oath amid controversy". Dawn. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ "G-B ministers named | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "World Space Week celebrated in Hunza Valley". PAMIR TIMES. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ "Chief Minister removes Sobia Muqaddam from Gilgit-Baltistan cabinet". PAMIR TIMES. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ "Woman minister removed from GB cabinet". Dawn. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Ullah, Mati (2020-09-08). "Ex-PML-N Women Wing President GB Sonia Muqaddam joins PTI". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan (2026-06-19). 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan Returned Candidates Notification.
- ↑ GBA-18 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-17, retrieved 2026-06-17