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Syeda Maimanat Mohsin

PP-184 (Okara-II )

Assembly Tenure: 2018-2023 (17th Assembly)

  • Position(s) Held
  • Member: Gender Mainstreaming (Women Development), Population Welfare
  • Academic Qualifications
  • MA
  • Profession(s)
  • Journalist
  • Party Affiliation
  • Independent (Opposition)
    (See other MPAs of this party)
  • Email
  • pp.184@pap.gov.pk Email Your MPA
  • Father's/Husband's Name
  • Najam Aziz Sethi
  • Marital Status
  • Married
  • Children
  • 2
  • Place of Birth
  • Lahore
  • Religion
  • Islam
  • Took oath on
  • 15th August 2018

Personal Career & Interests

Syeda Maimanat Mohsin wife of Mr Najam Aziz Sethi was born on September 19, 1958 in Lahore. She obtained her higher education from Cambridge University, UK and graduated in 1980 and Post-graduated in 1984 from there. Being a journalist, she has been working as a Publisher & an Editor of magazines namely "The Friday Times" & "Good Times" since 1989 and has also been anchoring/hosting different programmes at various TV Channels. She is also a social worker and is running two Trusts in Okara. She has been elected as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2018. She has extensively travelled abroad. She belongs to a renowned political family and her many relatives are seasoned politicians/parliamentarians. Her uncle, Syed Sajjad Haider remained Member National Assembly during 1985-88, 1988-90, 1990-93, 1997-99; Member Punjab Assembly during 1993-96 and Zila Chairman. Her cousin, Syeda Abida Hussain remained Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during 1972-77 and Member National Assembly during 1985-88, 1988-90, 1997-99 for three terms and also functioned as Minister of Food and Agriculture Population Control during 1997-99 and as Ambassador to USA during 1991-93. Her another cousin, Syed Fakhar Imam a sitting MNA, remained Member National Assembly during 1985-88, 1990-93; functioned as Speaker of National Assembly during 1985-86; her niece, Ms Syeda Sughra Imam served as Member Punjab Assembly during 2002-07 and functioned as Minister for Social Welfare during 2003-04 and as Senator during 2009-15. Her another cousin, Syed Iftikhar Bokhari remained Senator during 1988-1991.

Permanent Contact

  1. H.No.30-C, FCC, Syed Maratab Ali Road, Gulberg-4, Lahore

042-35710336 (Home), 042-35754275 (Work), 0300-8415230 (Mobile)

Positions Held in External Bodies

Organization Post Tenure
Geo TV TV Anchor 2016-2017
ARY News TV Anchor 2018
The Friday Times & GT Magzines Publisher & Editor 1989 - Present

Relatives in present or past assemblies

Relationship Name Parliament Designation Period
Uncle Syed Sajjad Haider District Council Chairman
Uncle Syed Sajjad Haider Provincial Assembly of the Punjab MPA
Uncle Syed Sajjad Haider National Assembly of Pakistan MNA
Cousin Syeda Abida Hussain Provincial Assembly of the Punjab MPA
Cousin Syeda Abida Hussain National Assembly of Pakistan MNA
Cousin Syeda Abida Hussain Govt. of the Pakistan Ambassador to United States of America 19991 to 1993
Cousin Syed Fakhar Imam National Assembly of Pakistan MNA / Speaker 1985-1986
Niece Syeda Sughra Imam Senate of Pakistan Senator 2009-2015
Cousin Syed Iftikhar Bokhari Senate of Pakistan Senator 1990