Muhammad Javed Abbasi
Muhammad Javed Abbasi | |
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| Born | April 6, 1967 Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Lawyer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Member of the Senate of Pakistan (2015–2021), Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2008–2013) |
Muhammad Javed Abbasi () is a politician from Pakistan who held a seat in the Senate of Pakistan between 2015 and 2021, representing the Pakistan Muslim League (N). Prior to that, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 until 2013.
Early life and education
Abbasi was born on 6 April 1967 into a family belonging to the Dhund Abbasi. He completed his initial schooling in Islamabad before pursuing an LLM degree at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. After returning to Pakistan in 1999, he practiced law for three years before beginning his political career in 2002 as District Nazim of Abbottabad.
Political career
In the 2015 Pakistani Senate election, Abbasi secured a seat in the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate for the Pakistan Muslim League (N). Earlier, during the 2008 Pakistani general election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Constituency PK-48 (Abbottabad-V), obtaining 22,416 votes and defeating a contender from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. However, in the 2013 general elections, he narrowly lost the same seat to a candidate representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
While serving in the Senate, Abbasi chaired the Standing Committee on Law and Justice. He was instrumental in proposing key legislation such as the “Compulsory Teaching of Arabic Language Bill 2020,” which requires Arabic language education from grade I through XII, and “The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020,” which enforces life imprisonment and fines for offenses involving human remains. Notably, he set a record by introducing 86 private members bills during a single tenure, marking the highest number ever presented in both the Senate and National Assembly of Pakistan.