Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari sworn in as MNA amid opposition ruckus

Aseefa was elected unopposed as an MNA from NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad (previously Nawabshah) on March 29. The seat was vacated by her father Asif Ali Zardari after he was elected president.

She arrived on the Parliament earlier within the day along with her brother and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

She was administered her oath by NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq amid sloganeering by MNAs related to the PTI, which led to a walkout by treasury lawmakers in protest in opposition to the ruckus.

The PTI’s protest was concerning the allegation that its candidate for NA 207 — Ghulam Mustafa Rind — was arrested by the Sakrand police. The get together had stated that Rind was its consultant who was alleged to contest in opposition to Aseefa within the by-elections.

In the meantime, the PPP termed the event a “historic second”.

Aseefa’s sister Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari celebrated her sister’s ascension. saying that the occasion was a “surreal and proud second for our household”.

PPP Central Info Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi additionally referred to as Aseefa’s swearing in a “historic second for Pakistan’s parliamentary democracy”.

Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon was additionally amongst these extending congratulations to the first-time MNA.

Aseefa holds a bachelor’s diploma in politics and sociology and a grasp’s in world well being and growth. She initially served as a goodwill ambassador for polio eradication in 2012 which made her face acquainted amongst lots.

She performed a pivotal function in politics within the normal elections when she ran an aggressive election marketing campaign for her brother and different get together candidates in Sanghar, Shaheed Benazirabad and Naushahro Feroze districts.