Sadia Abbasi

Sadia Khaqan Abbasi (Urdu: سعدیہ خاقان عباسی‎) is a Pakistani barrister and politician who was a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, from March to October 2018. Previously she was a Member of the Senate from March 2003 to February 2009.

Sadia Abbasi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 – 17 October 2018
In office
March 2003 – February 2009
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
American (until 2018)[1]
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelativesShahid Khaqan Abbasi (brother)[2]

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.[3][4][5]

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][5]

In December 2011, she joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[6][7]

She was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[8] 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.[9]

She was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the Senate election.[10][11] She joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[12] She took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[13]

On 17 October 2018 the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified the Senate membership of Abbasi over dual nationality.[14]

References
  1. https://fp.brecorder.com/2018/03/20180309350207/
  2. "A tale of family based politics". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "EC notifies names of successful senators". DAWN.COM. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. "Saadia Abbasi's resignation from Senate 'a unique case'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Saadia Abbasi quits PML-N in Senate ticket row". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. Hassan, Ahmad (19 December 2011). "30 members of `elite club` join PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. "Group of 30 'electables' to join PTI today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (20 February 2018). "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. "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.
  11. Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  12. Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  13. "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  14. "Supreme Court disqualifies two PML-N senators over dual nationality". The News. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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