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QUETTA: Dr. Durroshum Ayesha Khan has been elected as the first female chairperson in the history of local government elections in Balochistan.
Dr. Durroshum Ayesha Khan was being elected as chairperson from Naseerabad’s union council 25 during the third phase of the local government polls held on Thursday across the province.
Earlier, Dr Durrosum Khan took oath and submitted nomination papers for the slot of chairman of the union council Naseerabad. However, no contestant appeared to contest the slot and subsequently she was elected unopposed.
Parliamentary Secretary Law and Parliamentary Affairs Balochistan Dr Rubaba Khan Buledi, Sardar Behram Khan Buledi and other notables of the district were also present during the oath taking ceremony held at Dera Murad Jamali.
Talking to newly sworn-in councilors, Chairperson Dr. Durrosum Khan reiterated her resole to ensure the best medical, health and sanitation facilities to the local population of her union council.
She said that local government system is the basic unit in the democratic governments wherein the issues of the people are resolved by local government representatives on gross root level.
It merits mentioning here that newly elect chairperson is health graduate and passed Dars-e- Nizami from wifaqul Madaris.