Sassui Palijo

Sassui Palijo (Sindhi: سسئي پليجو) is a politician and a columnist from Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. Sassui Palijo is affiliated to Pakistan Peoples Party and is currently a Senator on women's reserved seat from Sindh. Sassui Palijo was elected Chairperson of Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs in 2018. She was first elected Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from Mirpur Sakro Thatta PS-85 THATTA-II in 2002 and later in 2008. She was Minister for Culture in Sindh cabinet led by Syed Qaim Ali Shah from 2008 to 2013. She was the only directly elected female assembly member in Sindh out of 168 assembly members.

Born on 10 January 1976 in Jungshahi, Thatta. She is a double graduate, MA Political Science from University of Sindh and undergraduate degree in law from London. Ms. Sassui has been an active campaigner for human rights and gender equality. During General Musharraf's military rule, she was arrested many times in Islamabad, Thatta, Karachi, Lahore and Thar for protesting against the military rule.