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After being elected she was appointed as
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She resigned from PPP's vice presidency in 2015, On 30 May 2017, she joined
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In 2002, she was elected to NA-286 on a reserved seat for women.
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Information. She resigned from her post on 6 August 2021.
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1048:"Firdous Ashiq Awan resigns as PPP Punjab vice president"
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548:, born 11 January 1970) is a Pakistani politician from
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Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services
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Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services
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Pakistani physician and politician, former minister
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562:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
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880:Wasim, Amir; Khan, Sanaullah (2019).
857:Wasim, Amir; Khan, Sanaullah (2019).
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568:from 2008 to 2010. She served as the
1062:"PPP's Firdous Ashiq Awan joins PTI"
808:"PPP's Firdous Ashiq Awan joins PTI"
580:Awan was born on 11 January 1970 in
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955:"NA-111-Sialkot-II results"
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782:"Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan"
628:Pakistan People's Party
619:on a reserved seat on
403:Reserved seat for women
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984:. The Express Tribune
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907:"Firdous Ashiq Awan"
552:. She has served as
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253:Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
130:(Minister of State)
21:Page version status
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651:On 18 April 2012,
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