Personal Career & Interests
Syeda Bushra Nawaz Gardezi d/o Syed Ahmed Nawaz Gardezi was born at Multan. She comes of a renowned Gardezi family of Bahawalpur. She received her early education from Convent School, Bahawalpur and graduated from Lahore College for Women, Lahore. She has been elected as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002 against one of the seats reserved for women; and is serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Home since August 5, 2003. She has extensively traveled abroad including Singapore, India, UK, France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Egypt and Hong Kong. She also visited USA with a parliamentary delegation. Her great grandfather, S.M.Nawaz Gardezi served as Chief Minister, Bahawalpur State; her father, Syed Ahmed Nawaz Gardezi (late) served as Major in Pakistan National Guards for seven years while he was a student in Aligarh University; as Minister during 1954, 1956 and 1960; and as Member Punjab Assembly during 1972-77. Her brother, Syed Salman Ahmed Gardezi was Member Punjab Assembly during 1988-90 and 1990-93; her brother Syed Irfan Ahmed Gardezi was Member Punjab Assembly during 1997-99; her brother-inlaw, Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi was MNA/Federal Minister during 1985, and is a sitting MNA; her brother-in-law, Makhdoom Syed Ahmed Mehmood also remained Member Punjab Assembly, Member National Assembly and Minister; and her uncle, Makhdoom Syed Hamid Raza Gillani remained MNA, Senator and Ambassador to Kenya.
Relatives in present or past assemblies
| Relationship |
Name |
Parliament |
Designation |
Period |
| Father |
Syed Ahmad Nawaz Gardezi |
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
|
1977 |
| Brother |
Syed Salman Ahmad Gardezi |
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
|
1988 |
| Brother |
Syed Irfan Ahmed Gardezi |
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
|
1997 |
| Brother |
Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi |
National Assembly of Pakistan |
|
1985-88 |
