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Date of birth8 April 1956
Age66 Years
BirthplaceLahore, Pakistan
ProfessionPolitician
NationalityPakistani
Marital statusMarried
SpouseTahir Hussain Kardar
FamilyThree children (one son, two daughters)
Uzma Kardar Biography
Uzma Kardar is a Pakistani politician and educationist from Lahore. She served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab on a seat reserved forwomen
Early life and backgroundUzma Kardar was born on 8 April 1956 in Lahore, Pakistan. She grew up in the Punjab region and attended the Convent of Jesus and Mary in Murree for her early schooling. She continued her education at Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts and graduated in 1976.
Career
Uzma Kardar’s public life has been focused on politics and education. Early in her political career she served as a councillor on a District Council from 1992 until 1997. Decades later she returned to elected office when, on 15 August 2018, she was chosen as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab occupying one of the seats reserved for women. During that term she was appointed chairperson of the Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming (Women Development).
Beyond elected posts, Uzma Kardar has been associated with educational and advisory bodies. She has served on the Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board and on committees connected to Kashmir and Lahore College for Women University. She has also been described as a media spokesperson for the Punjab government in public reporting.
Political affiliation and 2020 party action
Uzma Kardar was affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In 2020 the party announced her expulsion from basic membership, citing violations of party rules. The decision followed wide circulation of an audio clip that attracted media attention and led PTI to publicly remove her from its membership rolls.
Uzma Kardar responded to the controversy by disputing the authenticity of the leaked recording. In interviews she said the circulation misrepresented a private conversation and denied speaking against Imran Khan or his wife, reiterating her loyalty to the party leadership and to the prime minister.
Public profile
Kardar is identified publicly as a Pakistani national and a follower of Islam. Her household is based in Model Town, Lahore. Her husband, Tahir Hussain Kardar, is a retired army officer who also entered politics. The couple have three children: one son, Ahmad Kardar, and two daughters, Amna Kardar and Fatima Kardar, each noted in public profiles by their professional roles.
Other activities and recognitions
Reports indicate Uzma Kardar has contributed articles to newspapers and has taken part in academic and security-related workshops. Accounts associate her with the National Defence University’s National Security Workshop Course 20, where she reportedly performed well and was chosen to present on behalf of her cohort. She is also reported to have connections with an agriculturally rooted Punjabi community in Lahore.
Latest updates
The most prominent recent developments in Uzma Kardar’s public life relate to her tenure in the Punjab Assembly, her chairmanship of the Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming, and the 2020 expulsion from PTI, together with her public rebuttal of the leaked audio that precipitated the party’s action.
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Recent Work
Elected on 15 August 2018 and appointed chairperson of the Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming (Women Development).
2018Career Highlights
- Councillor of the District Council (1992–1997)
- Elected Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab on a reserved seat for women (2018)
- Chairperson, Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming (Women Development)
- Served on Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board and associated educational committees
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