First Woman Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly Elected
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Women felt elated and people generally hailed as Pakistan had its first ever woman Speaker of the National Assembly. Born on December 20, 1956 in Karachi, Dr. Fehmida Mirza took over the chair from outgoing Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain after her election by overwhelming two-third majority in the secret ballot. An ...