Sadia Abbasi

Sadia Abbasi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 – 17 October 2018
In office
March 2003 – February 2009
In office
March 2021 – March 2024
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
American (until 2018)[1]
Other political
affiliations		PMLN (2003-2024)
RelativesShahid Khaqan Abbasi (brother)[2]

Sadia Khaqan Abbasi (Punjabi, Urdu: سعدیہ خاقان عباسی) is a Punjabi Pakistani barrister and politician. She is currently a member of the country's Senate having been elected on a reserve seat for women in March 2021.[3] She was previously elected as a senator in 2018 and 2003. In October 2018, she was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan from her seat on the basis of having dual nationality (Pakistan and USA), in violation of the country's Constitution. She is the sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

  1. ^ "Surrender foreign nationality permanently: SC directs three new senators to submit affidavits – Business Recorder".
  2. ^ "A tale of family based politics". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Senate of Pakistan". senate.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-03-06.