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Fauzia Wahab (Fouzia Wahab) was born on 14 November, 1956 in Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan, is a Pakistani politician. Discover Fauzia Wahab's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
Popular As |
Fouzia Wahab |
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Age |
55 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
14 November 1956 |
Birthday |
14 November |
Birthplace |
Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan |
Date of death |
17 June, 2012 |
Died Place |
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Nationality |
Pakistan
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Fauzia Wahab Height, Weight & Measurements
At 55 years old, Fauzia Wahab height not available right now. We will update Fauzia Wahab's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Fauzia Wahab's Husband?
Her husband is Athar Husain (1993–2012)
Wahab Siddiqui (1978–1993)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Athar Husain (1993–2012)
Wahab Siddiqui (1978–1993) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Murtaza Wahab |
Fauzia Wahab Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Fauzia Wahab worth at the age of 55 years old? Fauzia Wahab’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Pakistan. We have estimated Fauzia Wahab's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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politician |
Fauzia Wahab Social Network
Timeline
Fauzia Wahab (Urdu: فوزیہ وہاب; 14 November 1956 – 17 June 2012), was a Pakistani politician who served as the senior ex officio member and the secretary-general of the central executive committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Wahab was born on 14 November 1956 as the eldest of four children.
In 1978, she married Wahab Siddiqui, a journalist and, later, a television anchorman in political talk shows.
For the next fourteen years, she was a housewife and had four children.
She acted in Haseena Moin's drama serial Kohar as the cousin of the hero played by the model, Junaid Butt.
The drama aired in 1991 and 1992 and was directed by M Zaheer Khan.
She would consider it as her "favorite mistake".
In February 1993, her husband died of a massive heart attack and her life took a new turn.
Wahab worked for the Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Leasing as a Marketing Manager between 1993 and 1996.
A graduate from the Karachi University, she entered national politics in 1994 and successfully contested in 2002 general elections and again in 2008 general elections.
She was nominated as Member Advisory Council of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in October 1994.
Initially she was given charge of the Municipal Ward 59.
She was also nominated as Chairman of the Information Committee of KMC.
After the dissolution of the PPP government in November 1996, general elections were held in February 1997 in which she was nominated to contest the elections on NA-193, as a PPP candidate.
The PPP lost the elections and was confined to the opposition benches in the subsequent National Assembly.
With cases established against the PPP leadership, a multi-pronged strategy was initiated by the party to defend its leadership.
It included contesting cases in the courts and apprising international institutions about the conduct of these cases.
She married cardiologist Athar Hussein in 1998.
In 1998, Benazir Bhutto nominated Wahab to become the Central Coordinator of the Human Rights Cell with responsibility for corresponding with human rights organisations abroad.
During the incarceration period of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari, she wrote on various pressure tactics of the National Accountability Bureau and various government agencies against the couple as well as party leaders and workers.
She was also an active proponent for the repealing of the Hudood Ordinance as well as the Blasphemy Law.
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto nominated her to become the Information Secretary of the women's wing of the PPP in Sindh, a position she held until early 2002.
When the 2002 Pakistani general election were called in October, she was nominated as a candidate for the reserved seats for women in the National Assembly.
She took oath as a legislator and was also made part of the Standing Committee on Privatization and the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.
She was also a senior member of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly that looked after the Assembly's budget.
During the National Assembly of 2002 and 2007, she was an active member of the opposition involved in a number of questions, calling attention notices, adjournment motions, resolutions and motions.
She was also a mover of a number of bills including a bill on the environment and a ban on polythene bags.
She was nominated again for a second term by the PPP and returned to the National Assembly.
In 2003, she attended the National Defence College course for civil leaders.
She was one of the initiators of the relationship with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and was invited to attend the "Win With Women – Global Initiative" of the Institute in December 2003.
In June 2004, she was invited by the NDI to attend the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston where Senator John Kerry was nominated as the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 2004.
Fauzia also represented her party on a study tour of the German Parliamentary System in 2004.
With the 2005 Local Government elections taking place in August, she gained responsibility for working out an adjustment with the Jamat-e-Islami in the District East of Karachi.
In September 2005, she was nominated to contest the elections of Nazim of the City District Government Karachi.
She was notably appointed as the Secretary Information of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after the resignation of Sherry Rehman, and as well secured the chairmanship of the standing committee on finance and revenue in 2008.
She was personally endorsed by President Asif Ali Zardari and became senior, high-ranking member of the central executive committee.
She took oath as a Treasury bench member on 6 March 2008.
Earning media notoriety on passing controversial comments on Raymond Davis incident in 2011, she was admitted at the local hospital for an elective gall bladder surgery on 24 May 2012 and died on Sunday, 17 June 2012.
On 24 May 2012, she was admitted to hospital in Karachi and died on 17 June 2012.