Sadia Abbasi
Sadia Abbasi Senator | |
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| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2018 | |
| In office March 2003 – February 2009 | |
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| Died | term_end |
| Resting place | term_end |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
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| Relatives | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (brother)[1] |
Sadia Khaqan Abbasi (Urdu: سعدیہ خاقان عباسی) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018. Previously she had been a Member of the Senate from March 2003 to February 2009.
Political career
Abbasi was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on reserved seat for women from Punjab in March 2003 Senate election.[2][3][4]
In February 2009, she quit PML-N and resigned from her Senate seat shortly before the expiry of her term in the Senate after PML-N refused to issue her ticket for running in the March 2009 Senate election.[4][3]
In December 2011, she joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[5][6]
She was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in Pakistani Senate election, 2018.[7] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[8]
She was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the Senate election.[9][10] She joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[11] She took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[12]
References
- ^ "A tale of family based politics". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "EC notifies names of successful senators". DAWN.COM. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Saadia Abbasi's resignation from Senate 'a unique case'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Saadia Abbasi quits PML-N in Senate ticket row". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Hassan, Ahmad (19 December 2011). "30 members of `elite club` join PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Group of 30 'electables' to join PTI today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (20 February 2018). "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.