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Afshan Rafiq (born 25 February 1975) is a Pakistani Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Born in Oslo to Pakistani immigrants, she graduated from the University of Oslo in 1999 with the cand.mag. degree. In 2000 she enrolled in medicine studies. Rafiq resides at Høybråten, and is married to fellow politician Aamir J. Sheikh, with whom she has one daughter. Sheikh had originally gone through an arranged marriage, but this was annulled in 2003, and married Rafiq one year later. Rafiq has also spoken out against the caste system.