Javed Iqbal Abbasi

Haji Javed Iqbal Abbasi
Born	Seer Gharbi, Abbottabad District, Pakistan
Occupation	Politician
Years active	1985–2000
Known for	Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1985–1988, 1990–1993), Member of the Senate (1997)

Haji Javed Iqbal Abbasi is a politician from Pakistan and a former member of the senator body. He held a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1985 and 1988, and then again from 1990 until 1993. Originating from Seer Gharbi in Abbottabad District, Abbasi comes from a family engaged in commerce; his father operated a general store located in Havelian. His political legacy continues through his son, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, who is also involved in politics.

Political career

Abbasi first secured election to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent contender representing NA-12 (Abbottabad) during the 1985 Pakistani general election. He successfully retained his seat in the 1990 Pakistani general election, this time running under the banner of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, obtaining 43,764 votes and surpassing an independent opponent.

In 1997, Abbasi became a member of the Senate for the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N). After the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état, he was detained in August 2000 under the administration of Musharraf and was subsequently barred from holding public office for a decade.