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Leaving LUMS for Punjab Assembly was difficult but proved to be a turning point: MPA Bushra Anjum

Bushra Anjum Butt is Member of Punjab Assembly, an educationist, a wife, and a mother.

Bushra was born in Lahore and spent her childhood here in the same city. She completed her schooling at the Convent of Jesus and Mary and went on to do her masters in English from Kinnaird College. After completing her studies she started teaching at various universities and finally joined politics in 2013.

Recalling her beautiful childhood days, she said that they are five sisters so it was a lively environment at her house. She said that one of the strongest values of her house is serving the guest with the best hospitality. She said that her grandfather always used to say that the dining table should always be very elaborate for guests.

Talking about politics, she said that when she was teaching at university, her work was theoretical, and she felt a huge gap between so many things. She said that there is an extreme scarcity of technocrats in politics. “This is why I chose politics, just to play my part in order to make this country a better place.”

She said she likes calling herself a legislator over a politician. “I came into politics with the idea of playing an important role in policy-making,” she said. During her time as a part of the Standing Committee for Education, eight years, she worked very hard.

She said during the Shahbaz Sharif tenure, she worked on education reforms. Adding that she was also very proud to have worked hard on women’s rights as a social worker and that she still is associated with many NGOs working on woman rights. 

Bushra believes that there are not one but many moments in course of life which change one’s life or at least reshape it.

“Marriage is one important turning point for any woman. They go to a different house and adapt. Apart from this, leaving LUMS and coming to the Punjab Assembly was also a turning point.”

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“Leaving LUMS and moving to the Punjab Assembly wasn’t easy,” said Bushra. But she said she kept positive and kept going.

Talking about the proud and joyous moments of her life, she said that when she saw her child for the first time was a moment that she could never forget. She said that the time she took the oath was also one of the most memorable moments for her.

Bushra said that it was a proud moment for her because she was carrying her father’s name. “I always want to be known by my father’s name,” said Bushra.

Talking about life, she said that life is a blessing of Allah. “You will go through whatever is destined for you. When you walk with this belief, things start moving in a very positive direction,” she said.

While talking about young generation she said, “I always give the same message to all people including younger generation, please start acting as a nation. Get out of individualism. Pakistan was built on two nation theory, so respect the ideologies of minorities,” she said.

She believes democracy is respecting each other’s ideologies, beliefs and thoughts. “This is the beauty of all the democratic states,” Bushra concluded. 

Aqsa Younas
Aqsa Younas
Journalist, columnist and research analyst.
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