Shazia Atta Marri (born 8 October 1966), also known as Shazia Jannat Marri, is a Pakistani politician, former Federal Minister and Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme. She has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from July 2012 to August 2013, from August 2013 to May 2018, and from August 2018 till August 2023. She was the Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety from April 2022 to August 2023.

Early life and education

She was born on 8 October 1966 in Karachi, to former Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Atta Muhammad Marri, into a Sindhi family. Her grandfather Ali Muhammad was also politician and was member of legislative assembly during British government from 1944 to 1945. Moreover, her mother Parveen Marri has also remained member of Sindh Assembly during 1985–86. She has a BA degree.

Political career

She was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 2002 Pakistani general election. She served as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Electric before appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information from 2008 to 2010. She was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 2008 Pakistani general election from PS-133 on reserved seat for women, representing Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In July 2012, she resigned from the seat. In July 2012, she was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh. She ran for the seat of National Assembly in 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-235 (Sanghar-II), but was unsuccessful. She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on reserved seat for women in 2013 election. In July 2013, she was elected to the National Assembly in by-election from NA-235 (Sanghar-II). She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-216 (Sanghar-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. She received 80,770 votes and defeated Kishan Chand Parwani, a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA). In the same election, she was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh. She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-209 Sanghar-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. She received 156,723 votes and defeated Muhammad Khan Junejo, a candidate of the GDA.