Rahila Magsi

Rahila Gul Magsi (Urdu: راحیلہ مگسی‎) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of Senate of Pakistan representing Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Rahila Magsi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
March 2015
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Political career

She had been Nazim of Tando Allahyar District from 2005 to 2010.[1]

In March 2013, she joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]

She was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[3][4]

In 2017, the Anti-Corruption Establishment launched an inquiry against Magsi after she was found involved in embezzlement of public funds during her tenure as nazim of Tando Allahyar district.[1][5] In 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) approved inquiry against her.[6]

References
  1. Khan, Mohammad Hussain (5 May 2017). "PML-N Senator Rahila Magsi faces ACE probe". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "Raheela Magsi, Irfan Gul Magsi join PML-N | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. "PML-N's Raheela Magsi embezzled funds, graft watchdog tells SHC | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. "NAB approves inquiry against Raheela Magsi, ex-senator Abdul Raziq | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.


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