Noor Jehan Panezai

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Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai served as the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan from 21 March 1991 to 20 March 1994. [1] She was the first woman to hold the office. [2]

She died on 30 August 2014. [3]

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References

  1. "Former Deputy Chairmen". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. María Laura Carpineta (1 August 2007). "EE.UU. nos ataca, aunque seamos socios". Página/12 . Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. "PGA President saddened by passing of Dr Noor Jehan Panezai". Parliamentarians for Global Action. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2017.