Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas

Pakistani politician
Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas
چوہدری ندیم عباس
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-135 Okara-I
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-141 (Okara-I)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-143 (Okara-I)
Personal details
Born (1970-12-16) 16 December 1970 (age 53)
Okara, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas Rebaira (Urdu: ندیم عباس ربیرہ; born 16 December 1970) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018. He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to 2013.

Early life and education

Abbas was born on 16 December 1970 in Okara.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 from the University of the Punjab.[1]

Political career

Abbas served as Tehsil Nazim of Okara.[2] He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-153 (Okara-I) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15,488 votes and lost the seat to Syed Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[3]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-189 (Okara-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 33,298 votes and defeated Rao Khalid Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-143 (Okara-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7][8] He received 90,652 votes and defeated Rai Muhammad Aslam Kharal, a candidate of PML-Q.[9]

In October 2017, he was appointed as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for information technology and telecommunication.[10][11] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-141 (Okara-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[12]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-135 Okara-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 129,281 votes and defeated Malik Muhammad Akram Bhatti, an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Okara sends first-timers to NA". DAWN.COM. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Punjab Assembly election results 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. ^ "PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Okara: PML-N names aspirants". DAWN.COM. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  10. ^ Junaidi, Ikram (12 October 2017). "Three NA panel heads, two state ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries appointed". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  11. ^ "11 MNAs appointed parliamentary secretaries of various ministries, divisions - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Nadeem Abbas PML-N wins NA-141 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.


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