Rubina Irfan
Senator Rubina Irfan | |
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In office March 2012 – March 2018 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-08-05) 5 August 1965 (age 59) Quetta, Pakistan |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
Children | Raheela and Shahlyla |
Alma mater | University of Balochistan |
Occupation | Politician |
Rubina Irfan (Urdu: روبینہ عرفان; born 5 August 1965) is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and head of the party's women's wing. Since March 2012, she has served as a Senator of Pakistan.[1] In 2002 she was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. from 2007-2012 she served as a Law Minister in Balochistan. She is married to Agha Irfan Karim, a former member of the Balochistan Assembly. She is the mother of football players Raheela Zarmeen and Shahlyla Baloch, the later of whom died in a car accident in 2016.
Football
In 2004 Irfan founded Balochistan United W.F.C. around her three daughters and entered the team into the Pakistani women's football championship.[2] She has also been the president of the Pakistan Football Federation's women's department since its inception in 2005.[3] She supported the launch and development of the Pakistan women's national football team.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Rubina Irfan". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (8 August 2014). "Balochistan United look to transform women's football in Pakistan". DAWN. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Ali, Mohsin (23 November 2014). "Rubina demands autonomy for women soccer body". The Nation (Pakistan). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Women's team gets a FIFA ranking". The Express Tribune. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Hennies, Rainer (October 2006). "Pakistan's women – grand debut despite results" (PDF). FIFA. pp. 48–49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
External links
- Profile at Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
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