Rehman becomes first female opposition leader in Pakistani Senate

ISLAMABAD: Sherry Rehman has become the first female leader of the opposition in the Senate, the upper house of the Pakistani parliament.
In a message posted on Twitter on March 22, shortly after the announcement of her new role, the senator thanked her party, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and all those who had supported her campaign.
“Thank you to my party leadership, Chairman @BBhuttoZardari, Pres. Zardari and opposition parties that reposed confidence in me,” she wrote. “Thank you to colleagues from FATA and Balochistan, as well as ANP and BNP(M) who have supported all the way. I look forward to working with all opposition.”
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the PPP, tweeted: “First woman opposition leader in the senate. #PPP #WeMakeHistory Congratulations @sherryrehman.”
Rehman was born on December 21, 1960, in Karachi. She was Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2013.
On March 12, Sadiq Sanjrani, an independent senator from Balochistan, was elected chairman of the senate, backed by the PPP and other opposition parties. PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwala was elected deputy chairman.