Meher Taj Roghani

MPA
Dr. Meher Taj Roghani
Pakistani Senator for Khyber Pakthunkhwa
In office
12 March 2018 – 12 March 2024
ConstituencyKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Deputy Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
In office
11 December 2015 – 28 May 2018
Governor
Preceded byImtiaz Shahid
Succeeded byMehmood Jan
Member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
In office
31 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyWR-02
Personal details
Born (1942-04-14) 14 April 1942 (age 83)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2013-2018)
OccupationDoctor, politician

Dr. Meher Taj Roghani (Urdu: مہر تاج روغانی; born 14 April 1942) is a Pakistani politician hailing from Mardan, and is currently serving as a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator for Khyber Pakthunkhwa. Roghani served as Deputy Speaker of the 10th Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.[1][2][3][4] She also served as a member[5] and Committee Chairperson of the different committees.[6][7] She is also served as Minister for Health and Special Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Social Welfare and Women's Empowerment.[8] She is the first woman Deputy Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.[9][10]

Political career

In April 2019, she was unanimously elected as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW). [11]

During her farewell speech in March 2024, Roghani called for austerity measures in government, including the elimination of free petrol, electricity, and other perks for high-ranking officials. [12]

Philanthropy

In 2019, Roghani donated land in Mardan which became the site of the Rehmat Maroof Saqib Roghani Hospital, a primary eye-care facility serving Sawaldher and surrounding areas. [13]

Education and career

Dr. Roghani holds the degrees of MBBS (Khyber Medical College) from Pakistan, DCH from Glasgow, FCPS (Hons) from Pakistan and MRCP from Ireland.[1]

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