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Nilofar Bakhtiar is a Pakistani politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007. She was born on 9 September 1957 in Hadāli, Pakistan.
Nilofar Bakhtiar is a graduate of the University of the Punjab, Lahore, and holds a Master's degree in Political Science. She is a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).
Nilofar Bakhtiar has served as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007. She has also served as the Minister of Tourism in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
Nilofar Bakhtiar is married to former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif. She has two sons, Hassan and Hussain.
Nilofar Bakhtiar is estimated to have a net worth of around $1 million.
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67 years old |
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Virgo |
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9 September, 1957 |
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9 September |
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Hadali, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
Pakistan |
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Nilofar Bakhtiar Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Nilofar Bakhtiar Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Nilofar Bakhtiar worth at the age of 67 years old? Nilofar Bakhtiar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from Pakistan. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In April 2007, Islamic clerics in Pakistan issued a fatwa urging that she be punished and fired from the government after some newspapers printed photographs of her hugging her parachuting instructor, a man, after landing from a charity parachute jump in France. The clerics stated that this was "an illegitimate and forbidden act, and that without any doubt, she has committed a great sin.
On May 21, 2007, according to some sources Nilofar Bakhtiar announced her resignation as Tourism Minister, over the parachute controversy. Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz rejected this resignation but Bakhtiar insisted and quit. She planned to sue the clerics behind the fatwa.
Bahktiar described the hug as a congratulatory pat after her parachute jump. "It was just a pat because he felt so proud of me, I did it for a good cause. I did not have any practice of parajumping. I thought it was brave on my part." The jump had been intended to raise money for victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Bakhtiar was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 82nd International Convention, held in San Diego, California, USA, June 28-July 2, 1999. In addition, she serves as chairman of the Prevention of Diabetic Blindness Center and has pioneered the creation of several Lions schools and a school for mentally handicapped children. She is also a Melvin Jones Fellow. Nilofer Bakhtiar is a hotel administrator.
She joined Pakistan Muslim League in 1990. She headed PML election campaigns in 1990, 1993, and 1997. Other organizations she heads or is a member of include: President of the Women's Wing of the Pakistan Muslim League in Rawalpindi, a member of the Central Working Committee since 1996. During Tehrik-e-Nijat, a government operation against anti-government protests, she was imprisoned. She serves on the board of numerous educational and civic bodies. Bakhtiar has served in the Senate of Pakistan since March 2006.
She was born in Hadali. The family has a background of social work and military service. Her father was retired from army as colonel while her two brothers retired from brigadier rank. Begum Ali Malik, Bakhtiar's mother, was a renowned social worker and was also the founder and chairperson of The National Committee for the Repatriation of POWs after the 1971 war.
Nilofar Bakhtiar (Urdu: نیلوفر بختیار ) (born 9 September 1957) is a public official in Pakistan. She was Federal Minister for Tourism in Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's cabinet until a scandal forced her to resign. She remains a senator. Bakhtiar has worked toward improving women's social status, as well as working in areas of health and education.
