Sadia Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 12 March 2018 – 17 October 2018 | |
| In office March 2003 – February 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani American (until 2018)[1] |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Relatives | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (brother)[2] |
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.
Political career[edit | edit source]
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 in absentia, represented at the induction ceremony by her son Ossama Riaz.[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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Surrender foreign nationality permanently: SC directs three new senators to submit affidavits – Business Recorder".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Saadia Abbasi's resignation from Senate 'a unique case'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
- ↑ "Supreme Court disqualifies two PML-N senators over dual nationality". The News. Retrieved 17 October 2018.