Rubina Irfan
Quick Facts
Biography
Rubina Irfan (born August 5, 1965) is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and head of the party's women's wing. Since March 2012, she has served as a Senator of Pakistan. In 2002 she was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. She is the mother of football players Raheela Zarmeen and Shahlyla Baloch, the later of whom died in a car accident in 2016.
Football
In 2004 Irfan founded Balochistan United W.F.C. around her three daughters and entered the team into the Pakistani women's football championship. She has also been the president of the Pakistan Football Federation's women's department since its inception in 2005. She supported the launch and development of the Pakistan women's national football team.