Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas
Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas Rebaira | |
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| Born | December 16, 1970 Okara, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan |
Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas Rebaira (; born 16 December 1970) is a Pakistani political figure currently serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He previously held this position from June 2013 to May 2018 and again from August 2018 to August 2023. Additionally, he was part of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab between 2008 and 2013.
Early life and education
Abbas was born in Okara on 16 December 1970. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 from the University of the Punjab.
Political career
Abbas held the office of Tehsil Nazim in Okara. In the 1997 general election, he contested independently for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from Constituency PP-153 (Okara-I) but was not successful, securing 15,488 votes.
In the 2008 general election, he won a seat in the Provincial Assembly as a candidate representing Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-189 (Okara-V), obtaining 33,298 votes and defeating his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) rival.
During the 2013 general election, Abbas was elected to the National Assembly on a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ticket from Constituency NA-143 (Okara-I), receiving 90,652 votes and surpassing a PML-Q competitor. He was appointed Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology and Telecommunication in October 2017.
He secured re-election to the National Assembly in the 2018 general election from Constituency NA-141 (Okara-I) as a PML-N candidate. In the subsequent 2024 general election, Abbas successfully defended his seat from NA-135 Okara-I, earning 129,281 votes and defeating an independent contender backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).