Ex-PM Nawaz’s daughter is Pakistan’s first female provincial chief minister

Pakistani ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif's daughter takes over top provincial post. Rivals boycott her

The eldest daughter and close aide of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday became the country’s first-ever female chief minister in eastern Punjab province. Her rivals accused authorities of nepotism and boycotted the session of the provincial assembly.

Who is Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan's first woman chief minister?

The election of Nawaz represents a big step for female politicians in Pakistan's patriarchal society. However, critics say her position is a continuation of the Nawaz political dynasty.

Pakistan ex-PM’s daughter is nation’s first woman to govern province

Her uncle Shehbaz, also a previous PM, looks set to rule again after the family’s PML-N party agreed to govern in coalition with the Pakistan Peoples Party.

Maryam Nawaz becomes first-ever woman Chief Minister of a province in Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz makes history as first female Chief Minister of Punjab, facing opposition and vowing to lead with grace.

Sharif's Daughter Takes Helm Of Pakistan's Most Populous Region

The daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif took control of Pakistan's most populous region on Monday, becoming the country's first woman to govern a province.

Former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif's daughter and close aide takes over top provincial post

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The eldest daughter and close aide of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday became the country’s first-ever female chief minister in eastern Punjab province. […]