Khaqan Abbasi

Khaqan Abbasi
Minister for Industries and Production
In office
1985–1988
Member of the National Assembly
for the 36th
In office
1985–1988
Preceded by Raja Zafar ul Haq
Succeeded by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Personal details
Died Ojhri Camp, Rawalpindi
Nationality Pakistani
Children Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Military service
Allegiance  Pakistan
Service/branch  Pakistan Air Force
Years of service –1988
Unit Pakistan Air Force

Khaqan Abbasi was a Pakistani politician who served as Federal Minister for Production in Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's cabinet until 1988.[1][2] He was the father of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi[3] and Sadia Abbasi.

He was an air commodore in the Pakistan Air Force.[4] He moved to Jordan after he was removed from Pakistan Air Force by then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and served as the advisor of the Royal Jordanian Air Force.[3] With the support of then King of Jordan, he undertook construction project in Saudi Arabia which turned him into a billionaire.[3]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-36 Rawalpindi-I in Pakistani general election, 1985[4] by defeating Raja Zafar ul Haq.[3] He was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo due to his close relationship with Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and was appointed as Minister for production.[3] He was later removed from the cabinet after Prime Minister Junejo and Zia-ul-Haq developed differences.[3]

He died on April 10, 1988 after his car was hit by a missile in the Ojhri Camp disaster.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Wasim, Amir (11 April 2008). "20 years on, Ojhri Camp truth remains locked up". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Newspaper, From the (17 June 2013). "MNA, MPA from Murree land key ministries". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prime Minister Abbasi's challenges". The Nation. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 Abbasi, Abid Fazil (30 July 2017). "Murree residents welcome Abbasi's nomination as PM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Wasim, Amir (10 April 2007). "Ojhri Camp tragedy lives on: Cause remains undisclosed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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