Saira Bano

Saira Bano is a Pakistani politician and public figure. She had remained a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023.

Political career

Saira Bano was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) on a reserved seat for women from Sindh in 2018 Pakistani general election.

Bano came into the spotlight suddenly after the ousting of Prime Minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion and all the MNAs of Imran Khan's political party PTI decided a boycott from National Assembly of Pakistan, alleging ousting as "Regime Change Operation". After these events opposition benches were almost empty except a few members (GDA's only member or PMA's members). So the next Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's government was seemingly having no opposition and it was seemed as if they have gotten free hand to do what so ever they want.

In such terrible time, Bano became one woman army and played pivotal role of opposition. She spoke against every action taken against the public interest or state interest. She spoke against all incidents of Human Right violation and raised these issues in National Assembly of Paistan.

In the budget 2023-24, heavy taxes were imposed on public, industries and fuel prices, resulting historic inflation rate raised in Pakistan. At such critical time, Bano became the spokesperson of helpless public in the National Assembly of Pakistan.