Kulsoom Nawaz

Electoral politics Kulsoom was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time from NA-120 (Lahore-III) as a candidate of PML (N) in by-polls held in September 2017. She secured 59,413 votes and defeated Yasmin Rashid of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The NA-120 seat fell vacant after her husband, Nawaz Sharif, was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the Panama Papers case.

She was unable to take oath as member of the National Assembly due to her illness. She was known for maintaining a low profile.

Death and funeral Nawaz was diagnosed with lymphoma in August 2017 and received treatment in London. She underwent several sessions of chemotherapy and radiotherapy during her illness.

In June 2018, Nawaz suffered cardiac arrest and was placed on a ventilator. On 10 September 2018, she was again hospitalised, and died on 11 September 2018 at the age of 70 in London while both her husband and daughter Maryam were serving jail terms in Pakistan; On 13 September 2018, a funeral prayer for Nawaz was held in London Central Mosque, after which her body was flown to Lahore. On 14 September 2018, in Lahore, a funeral prayer led by Maulana Tariq Jameel was offered at Sharif Medical City, and she was buried in Jati Umra.

Books

Study of Cultural Awareness in Rajab Ali Baig Saroor’s Era, Sang-e-Meel, 1985.