Yasmin Rehman
{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Yasmeen Rehman
| office = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| term_start = 16 November 2002
| term_end = 15 November 2007
| constituency = Reserved seat for women
| term_start1 = 17 March 2008
| term_end1 = 16 March 2013
| constituency1 = Reserved seat for women
| party = Pakistan Peoples Party
| nationality = Pakistani
| image =
| spouse = Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman|
| relations = Muhammad Pervaiz Malik (brother)
Malik Mohammad Qayyum (brother)
Professor Dr. Javed Akram (brother)
Ali Pervaiz Malik (nephew)
Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman (nephew)
}}
Yasmeen Rehman ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|یاسمین رحمان}}}}) is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Personal life
She is daughter of Retired Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice (R) Malik Muhammad Akram Arain. She did her Bachelor of Arts (BA) with distinction in Philosophy from Kinnaird College For Women, Lahore.
Family Life
She is sister of Muhammad Pervaiz Malik,{{cite news |title=PML-N’s top man in Lahore is… Pervaiz Malik! |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/04/pml-n%E2%80%99s-top-man-in-lahore-is%E2%80%A6-pervaiz-malik/ |access-date=5 December 2017 |work=Pakistan Today}} Malik Mohammad Qayyum, and Professor Dr. Javed Akram Arain.
She is married to Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman. Her nephew Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has been member of Provincial Assembly of Pakistan from Lahore many times. Her nephew Ali Pervaiz Malik has also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Political career
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2002 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=Women who made it to National Assembly|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/64461|access-date=5 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=1 November 2002}}{{cite news|title=Parties’ likely share in seats for women, minorities|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/62042|access-date=5 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=16 October 2002}}
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|last1=Reporter|first1=The Newspaper's|title=Registration of women voters stressed|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/479875|access-date=5 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=25 July 2009}}{{cite news|last1=Wasim|first1=Amir|title=60pc new faces to enter NA|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/293912|access-date=5 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=16 March 2008}}{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Iftikhar A.|title=A blend of old, new hands|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349690|access-date=5 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 August 2017}}
She was appointed Advisor for "Ministry of Women Development" with status of State Minister from April, 2010 to June, 2011.{{cite news|title=Yasmeen, Asma Arbab appointed advisors to Prime Minister|url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/3750262/yasmeen-asma-arbab-appointed-advisors-to-prime-minister-201004101042699|work=brecorder.com|date=28 February 2024}} She was Advisor to the Minister for Women Development which during that tenure was the Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan. Ministry of Women Development was developed under the 18th Constitutional Amendment.{{Cite web |date=2010-04-10 |title=PM appoints Yasmeen Rehman as advisor |url=https://nation.com.pk/10-Apr-2010/PM-appoints-Yasmeen-Rehman-as-advisor |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Yasmeen, Asma Arbab appointed advisors to Prime Minister - |url=https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/yasmeen-asma-arbab-appointed-advisors-to-prime-minister/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=www.pakistanpressfoundation.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2010-08-11 |title=In the name of honour |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/38468/in-the-name-of-honour-2 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
She has performed her duties as acting speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan on numerous times, presiding over many sessions of the National Assembly. She was also the acting Speaker of the house for the close out final session of the 13th National Assembly on March 14, 2013.{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2013-03-14 |title=Parliament makes history by completing tenure |url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/03/14/parliament-makes-history-by-completing-tenure/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
She is former founding Board member of Organization of Women in Parliamentary Politics, which is the first ever civil society organization for women parliamentarians in Pakistan.{{Cite web |title=Women parliamentarians review the International Human Rights Conventions Ratified by Pakistan {{!}} Heinrich Böll Stiftung |url=https://www.boell.de/en/2014/12/09/women-parliamentarians-review-international-human-rights-conventions-ratified-pakistan |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=www.boell.de |language=en}} She has been the Chairperson the board of directors of Furniture Pakistan from 2010 to 2011, which was under the Ministry of Production, Government of Pakistan.{{Cite web |date=2010-07-24 |title=Yasmeen elected as Chairperson PFC |url=https://nation.com.pk/24-Jul-2010/Yasmeen-elected-as-Chairperson-PFC |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}
She was member of Special Parliamentary Committee on Sectarian Violence in Quetta City (February 2013) constituted by the Honorable Raja Pervez Ashraf, Prime Mistier of Pakistan.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's Staff |date=2013-02-18 |title=Parliamentary team to visit Quetta today |url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/02/18/parliamentary-team-to-visit-quetta-today/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
= Standing Committees of National Assembly =
She was a member of the following Standing Committees of National Assembly from 2008-2013:
- Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
- Health Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Human Rights Committee
- Environment Committee
During her tenure as Member of National Assembly, she was an active member of Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly.{{Cite web |last=Rehman |first=Shoaib Ur |date=2012-12-06 |title=PAC recovered Rs180bn looted national wealth: Yasmin Rehman |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/94350 |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Brecorder |language=en}} She was the Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Regular Chairperson of Special Committee for "Monitoring and Implementation Committee" of the PAC and has been acting Chair of the Public Accounts Committee on multiple occasions from 2008-2013.{{Cite web |last=Rehman |first=Shoaib Ur |date=2012-12-06 |title=PAC recovered Rs180bn looted national wealth: Yasmin Rehman |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/94350 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2011-08-10 |title=Outstanding dues: PAC displeased with FATA secretariat |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/227923/outstanding-dues-pac-displeased-with-fata-secretariat |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2011-05-10 |title=MoF deprived WWF of Rs 87.434 billion, PAC informed |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3872404 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=HOUSE OF COMMONS MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS MONDAY 15 MARCH 2010 |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmpubacc/uc476-i/uc47602.htm?__cf_chl_f_tk=Zkq6BBkifet6HiuwX5RVJy.QH87BlZ0mHIB4YPX7AuY-1709635150-0.0.1.1-1706 |website=publications.parliament.uk}}
= Bills and Motions moved during tenure in National Assembly =
She was Instrumental in Passing of “Right to free and Compulsory Education Bill 2012” in National Assembly which was moved and piloted by her as a Private Member Bill.{{Cite web |last=Dawn.com |first=APP {{!}} |date=2012-11-13 |title=NA passes 'right to free and compulsory education bill' |url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/11/13/na-passes-right-to-free-and-compulsory-education-bill/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2012-11-13 |title=NA passes Right to Free and Compulsory Education bill |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/464989/na-passes-right-to-free-and-compulsory-education-bill |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Junaidi |first=Ikram |date=2012-11-16 |title=Compulsory education for Islamabad a major challenge |url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/11/16/compulsory-education-for-islamabad-a-major-challenge/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=NA passes the Right to Free & Compulsory Education Bill |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/82337-na-passes-the-right-to-free-&-compulsory-education-bill |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}
The Capital University Islamabad Bill, 2013 moved and authored by her was also passed by the National Assembly.{{Cite web |last=Imaduddin |date=2013-02-26 |title=NA passes Capital University Islamabad Bill, 2013 |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/108063 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-27 |title=National Assembly passes Capital University Islamabad Bill |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/4067902 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}
Publications
She has written a book on the details of the 18th Amendment and its affects on the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. The Book is titled "The Constitution of the Islamic Republic Pakistan, 1973 (As amended by Eighteenth Amendment Act, 2010)" written by Yasmeen Rehman. Lahore, Published by Punjab Law Book House in 2010.{{Cite web |last=Burki |first=Shahid Javed |date=2010-09-03 |title=The 18th Amendment: Pakistan’s Constitution Redesigned |url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/120842/ISAS_Working_Paper_112_-_Email_-_The_18_Amendment_06092010121427.pdf |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=}}{{Cite web |date=May 2010 |title=State Bank Library, Fresh Arrival Bulletin May 2010 |url=https://www.sbp.org.pk/library/FreshArchive/2010/FAB_May2010.pdf |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=State Bank Library}}{{Cite journal |last=Munawar |first=Dr Shahzad |last2=Butt |first2=Dr AHTASHAM JAN |last3=Latif |first3=Dr ARFAN |date=2023-09-30 |title=Pros and Cons of 18th Amendment: A study of Center-Province relations 2010-2022 |url=https://jahan-e-tahqeeq.com/index.php/jahan-e-tahqeeq/article/view/951 |journal=Jahan-e-Tahqeeq |language=en |volume=6 |issue=3 |pages=292–298 |doi=10.61866/jt.v6i3.951 |issn=2709-7625}}{{Cite journal |date=2010-05-01 |title=State Bank Library, Fresh Arrival Bulletin (May 2010) |url=https://www.sbp.org.pk/library/FreshArchive/2010/FAB_May2010.pdf |journal=State Bank Library}}