• Served as a Member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh (2013-2018) • Won the Pakistan General Elections from the Sindh Constituency (2018)
Award
FAFEN for her services towards women’s rights & gender equality (2017)
Personal Life
Date of Birth
25 January 1978 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)
46 Years
Birthplace
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Nationality
Pakistani
Hometown
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
College/University
Adamson Institute of Business Administration and Technology, Karachi
Educational Qualification(s)
• Master of Business Administration from the Adamson Institute of Business Administration and Technology • A Bachelor of Laws degree • A Master of Laws degree • PhD in Law
Religion
Islam
Food Habit
Non-vegetarian
Controversy
Accused of Corruption: In 2001, Sharmila Faruqui and her father Usman Faruqui, former chairman of Pakistan Steel Mills, were accused of embezzlement of Rs 195 billion from Pakistan Steel Mills and Government of Pakistan. The officers of National Accountability Bureau, Federal Investigation Agency, and Karachi Electric Supply Corporation investigated Faruqui and her family after they failed to pay electricity bills of Rs. 1 million. Later, Sharmila’s mother, Anisa Faruqui, entered into a plea bargain with NAB, under which they were disqualified from holding any public office for 21 years.
Father– Usman Farooqi (Bureaucrat, Former Chairman of Pakistan Steel Mill) Mother– Anisa Farooqi
Other Relatives
Maternal Grandfather: N M Uqaili (Politician; Former Pakistan Minister of Finance) Uncle: Salman Faruqui (a confidante of former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari) Father-in-law: Ahmed Riaz Sheikh (former Director General Federal Investigation Authority)
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