Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from Mirpur Sakro Thatta Born: N/A Profession: Columnist Affiliation(s): PPP Citizenship: Pakistani Profile Sassui Palijo (Urdu: سسی پلیجو ) is a liberal politician and a columnist in Pakistan. She is Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from Mirpur Sakro Thatta PS-85 THATTA-II, she belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party. She is the only directly elected female assembly member in Sindh. At present she is serving as Minister for Culture and Tourism in Sindh cabinet led by Syed Qaim Ali Shah. Born in Jungshahi, Thatta a double Graduate, BA from University of Sindh and degree in International law from London Sassui has been an active campaigner for human rights and gender justice. Sassui Palijo's father, Ghulam Qadir Palijo, is two times MPA and is still active in politics.Her mother, Akhtar Baloch, was the first female Sindhi political worker to be arrested under General Ayub's martial law during the Sindhi student movement at the age of 17, she was in prison for one year. Her grandmother late Jiji Zarina Baloch was a well-known writer, folk singer and political activist.
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