KARACHI: The elections 2018 concluded with some historic representations from minority groups in the assemblies. In one such case, a woman belonging to Sheedi ethnic group has become first such female to make her way into the Sindh Assembly.
Tanzeela Qambrani belongs to Pakistan People’s Party and has been elected on reserved seat for women on the PPP ticket.
The PPP had previously nominated her to head the municipal committee in Matli in Badin district, which, was opposed by some influential group in the district. A PPP member with a clout in the area went against the party decision and competed for the chairman’s post as an independent member. She got support of some other members and got elected eventually.
Tanzeela’s father was a lawyer and mother got retired as a school headmistress.
In an interview with a local daily, Tanzeela said getting a Sheedi elected was a bold step that required courage and praised Bilawal Bhutto, the son of late Benazir Bhutto for taking such a ‘courageous step’. INP