Samina Khalid Ghurki (Urdu: ثمینہ خالد گرکی) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education from November 2008 until February 2011.
[3][4] Ghurki entered politics in 2002 when her husband and brothers-in-law were ineligible to run for office due to the lack of university degrees.
[2] She was re-elected from the same constituency in the 2008 Pakistani general election and defeated Sadia Shabir, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).
On 4 November 2008, Yousuf Raza Gilani appointed her as the Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education, a role she held until 11 February 2011.
[8][9] She then briefly served as the Federal Minister for Environment from 11 February to 30 June 2011 which included a portfolio of Women Development assigned to her on 5 March.
[3] In the 2024 Pakistani general election, she secured a seat in the National Assembly through a reserved quota for women as a candidate of PPP from Punjab.