Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

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Full Name	Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1958(1958-12-27)
Age	66
Country	Pakistan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Biography

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 27, 1958 in Pakistan.

Born in 1958 in Karachi to Khaqan Abbasi, Abbasi was educated at Lawrence College, Murree. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, before obtaining a master’s degree from George Washington University. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a professional engineer in various projects in the United States and the Middle East.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Urdu: شاہد خاقان عباسی ‎; born 27 December 1958) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 21st Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2017 to May 2018. Abbasi is the Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N), he has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since October 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 1988 to 1999 and again from 2008 to 2018.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Net Worth

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is one of the richest Politician from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abbasi was born on 27 December 1958 in his hometown of Murree in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. He attended Lawrence College in Murree. In 1978, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Following this, he began a career as an electrical engineer. In 1985, he attended George Washington University, where he gained a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

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Who is Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Dating?

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New parliamentary elections were called for 24 October 1990. Abbasi ran for a National Assembly seat as a candidate of IJI and was successfully re-elected from Constituency NA-36 (Rawalpindi-I). He received 80,305 votes against 54,011 votes for PPP candidate Raja Muhammad Anwar. Upon the victory of IJI in the 1990 national election, he was made Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, a post he retained until the dissolution of the National Assembly in April 1993 with the dismissal of the Nawaz Sharif government by then President Ghulam Ishaq Khan.

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New parliamentary elections were called for 3 February 1997, and Abbasi successfully retained his National Assembly seat as a candidate of the PML-N from Constituency NA-36 (Rawalpindi-I) for the fourth time. He defeated Pakistan Muslim League (J) candidate Babar Awan and independent candidate Javed Iqbal Satti by securing 65,194 votes. PML-N won a clear majority in the National Assembly for the first time. That same year, he was appointed as the chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. During his two years in this office, he is credited with implementing long-term and comprehensive reforms and getting the airline out of debt. His tenure as the Chairman of PIA was terminated following the 1999 Pakistani coup d’état, during which then-Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf overthrew Sharif and his existing elected government. Abbasi’s tenure as Member of the National Assembly was also terminated with the dissolution of the assembly. Abbasi, along with Sharif, was named in the infamous plane hijacking case. Charges were levelled against him for denying the landing of Musharraf’s PIA plane at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on its way back from Sri Lanka on 12 October 1999, and he was held responsible for conspiring with Sharif to kill Musharraf. He was forced to provide a testimonial statement against Sharif for the hijacking case, but he refused to release the statement. He was also pressured by the Pakistan Army to switch allegiance from Sharif, but he refused. He remained in jail for two years before his acquittal by the court in 2001. By then, Sharif had gone into exile in Saudi Arabia. In a 2008 interview, Abbasi claimed that Musharraf himself took control of the plane in 1999. As chairman of PIA, he was accused of ₨ 11 million in corruption in the purchase of 200 computers for the airline, however he was acquitted of this in 2008.

Top Facts about Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

1. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi served as the 21st Prime Minister of Pakistan.
2. He was born on December 27, 1958, in Karachi, Pakistan.
3. Abbasi holds a degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University.
4. He co-founded Airblue, one of Pakistan’s largest airlines.
5. Abbasi has also served as the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources.
6. In August 2017, he was elected as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan.
7. During his tenure as PM, he focused on energy projects and infrastructure development.
8. Abbasi faced corruption charges related to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract during his time as petroleum minister.
9. He is affiliated with the center-right political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
10. Abbasi is known for his pro-business policies and support for privatization initiatives in Pakistan’s economy.

How shahid Khaqan Abbasi father died?

He died on April 10, 1988, after his car was hit by a missile in the Ojhri Camp disaster.

Who was shahid Khaqan Abbasi father?

Muhammad Khaqan Abbasi

When did Nawaz Sharif became prime minister?

First term as prime minister (1990–1993) The conservatives first came to power in a democratic Pakistan under Nawaz’s leadership. Nawaz Sharif became the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan on 1 November 1990, succeeding Bhutto. He also became head of IJI.

Who is owner of Airblue airline?

IATA ICAO Callsign PA ABQ AIRBLUE
Destinations| 12
Headquarters| Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers Islamabad, Pakistan
Key people| Tariq M. Chaudhary (Founder & CEO)
Website| airblue.com

What is Abbasi cast?

The Dhund Abbasi (also written Dhúnd; Urdu: ڈھونڈ عباسی) is a sub tribe of Abbasi Tribe in Northern Pakistan. They are mainly settled in Abbottabad District and Murree Hills, Along with Tehsil Kahuta and in District Rawalpindi of Punjab Province.