Naz Baloch


Naz Baloch is a Pakistani politician, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Member of Standing Committees Broadcast, Information, IT and Heritage. She is the face of electronic media of Pakistan representing as the key spokesperson of Pakistan People's Party. Naz Baloch belongs to Rind Baloch tribe, she joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2011, and within 2 years she was elected as central Vice President in intra party elections on May 2013. She contested General Elections 2013 from NA-240 from a difficult constituency for a woman to contest in Karachi.
On July 2017Naz Baloch joined Pakistan People's Party. Her father Abdullah Baloch is a founding member PPP and Minister during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto tenure. She is been followed by millions of people on social media, due to her political and social struggle across Pakistan. Naz Baloch is also connect internationally as an active member of International Visitors Leadership Program, USA.

Early life and education

She has bachelor's degree in economics from St. Joseph's College. Her ethnically Baloch father, Abdullah Baloch, is a high-ranking member of Pakistan Peoples Party, Ex-Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto tenure.

Political career

She joined PTI in August 2011. She contested general election from Karachi for national assembly Constituency NA-240 in May 2013 as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. After getting married on 22 April 2011 she joined PTI in August 2011, turning down the option of joining the family party PPP. She is the only woman in her family to have taken part in party politics, as it is uncommon for Baloch women to take part in public affairs. On 11 May 2013, she was the only women contestant in the constituency and was the runner-up, receiving 21,094 votes.
On 16 July 2017, Naz Baloch joined Pakistan Peoples Party leaving her party affiliation with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.