Firdous Ashiq Awan

Firdous Ashiq Awan
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Information and Culture
In office
2 November 2020 – 6 August 2021
Chief MinisterUsman Buzdar
Preceded byFayyaz ul Hassan Chohan
(as Provincial Minister)
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting
(Minister of State)
In office
18 April 2019 – 27 April 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byFawad Chaudhry
(as Federal Minister)
Succeeded byShibli Faraz
(as Federal Minister)
Asim Saleem Bajwa
(as Special Assistant)
Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services
In office
18 April 2012 – 16 March 2013
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterRaja Pervaiz Ashraf
Yusuf Raza Gillani
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
In office
9 February 2011 – 18 April 2012
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYusuf Raza Gilani
Succeeded byQamar Zaman Kaira in Ashraf ministry
Federal Minister for Population Welfare
In office
2008–2010
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYusuf Raza Gillani
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
ConstituencyNA-111 (Sialkot-II)
In office
16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1970-01-11) 11 January 1970 (age 54)
Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party IPP (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2017–2023)
PPP (2008–2015)
PML-Q (2002-2008)
ResidenceLahore
EducationFatima Jinnah Medical University

Firdous Ashiq Awan (Punjabi, Urdu: فردوس عاشق اعوان, born 11 January 1970)[1] is a Pakistani politician from Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party. She has served as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting from 2019 to 2020, Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services from 2012 to 2013, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting from 2011 to 2012 and as Federal Minister for Population Welfare from 2008 to 2010.[2] She served as the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Information and Culture, in office from November 2020 to 6 August 2021.

  1. ^ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "PM Imran reshuffles cabinet less than one year into government". www.dawn.com. 18 April 2019.