Murtaza Javed Abbasi
Murtaza Javed Abbasi | |
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| Born | March 15, 1970 Abbottabad, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2008–2024 |
| Known for | Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (2013–2018), Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (2022–2023) |
Murtaza Javed Abbasi (; born 15 March 1970) is a Pakistani political figure and the son of Haji Javed Iqbal Abbasi, who previously served as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Senator, and District Nazim of Abbottabad. Abbasi held a seat in the National Assembly from 2008 until May 2024 and was appointed as the 18th Deputy Speaker between June 2013 and May 2018. He represented the National Assembly again from August 2018 to August 2023 and assumed the role of federal minister for parliamentary affairs beginning on 19 April 2022. Additionally, he chaired the Anti-Narcotics committee from 2008 through 2013.
Early life
Abbasi was born on 15 March 1970 into the Dhund Abbasi community, son of Javed Iqbal Abbasi.
Political career
In the 2002 Pakistani general election, Abbasi contested for a National Assembly seat from NA-18 Abbottabad-II as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) but was unsuccessful, obtaining 32,527 votes against a candidate from the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).
He secured election to the National Assembly from NA-18 Abbottabad-II in the 2008 Pakistani general election as a PML-N representative, garnering 72,586 votes and defeating his PML-Q rival. Abbasi won re-election in the same constituency during the 2013 Pakistani general election, earning 69,839 votes and surpassing a candidate from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Subsequently, in June 2013, he was appointed as the 18th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
During the 2018 Pakistani general election, Abbasi emerged victorious from Constituency NA-15 (Abbottabad-I) with a total of 95,340 votes, defeating PTI contender Ali Asghar Khan. In May 2022, he publicly denounced the PTI-led administration, labeling their governance as "the darkest period in history of the country."
In contrast, at the 2023 general elections, Abbasi ran from Constituency NA-16 but suffered a notable defeat. Despite Abbottabad's status as a traditional PML-N bastion, he received 86,276 votes compared to independent candidate Ali Asghar Khan’s tally of 104,993 votes; Khan was supported by PTI. This outcome signaled a considerable political transformation in Abbottabad where independents allied with PTI secured all national and provincial assembly seats, representing a substantial setback for both Abbasi and PML-N within the area.