Ashraf Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| 9th & 12th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 3 December 1988 – 6 August 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Wazir Ahmed Jogezai |
| Succeeded by | M. Nawaz Khokhar |
| In office 11 August 1973 – 10 January 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hanif Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abul Fateh |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 4 August 2014 Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Dow Medical College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Ashraf Abbasi (Urdu: اشرف عباسی; Sindhi: اشرف عباسي) was a Pakistani politician and the first female Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[1] She was a close supporter of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its leaders Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto. She was also a member of the West Pakistan Assembly from 1962 until 1965. She joined the PPP and won from her constituency in 1970.[2][3]