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Mehtab Abbasi (Urdu/Pashto/Hindko: سردار مهتاب احمد خان عباسي) is a Pakistani politician from Abbottabad who started his political career as an independent candidate in the 1985 election, and after this election subsequently took hold of both the provincial and national assembly seat in his constituency winning repeatedly and without loss until the 2013 election. Sardar Mehtab also served as Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan from 2014 to 2016, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 1997 to 1999, and Federal Minister for Railways in 2008. He is politically affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League (N). He has served as a senator for five years since March 2003, until he won the NA-17 Abbottabad-I seat for the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2008 general election.
Contents
- Aviation adviser sardar mehtab abbasi press conference 17 05 2017 92newshdplus
- Sardar mehtab abbasi speech at the parliament from habib abbasi part 1 wmv
- As Chief Minister 19971999
- Post CM political career
- As Senator 20032008
- Member of National Assembly 20082013
- Post 2013 Elections
- Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Head Of Aviation Affairs
- References
Sardar mehtab abbasi speech at the parliament from habib abbasi part 1 wmv
As Chief Minister (1997–1999)
Abbasi became the 16th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 21 February 1997, taking over from Raja Sikander Zaman, and served until 12 October 1999.
During his tenure as Chief Minister, Abbasi approved the Chief Minister Development Plan prepared by Prof Subhan Qureshi, which was later updated to Dairy Science Park through two international workshops held at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, in 2011 and 2013, respectively. The Park has given birth to Peshawar Meat Company, which is to be implemented jointly by the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, the Department of Local Government and Rural Development, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade.
Post-CM political career
Abbasi could not contest the general elections in 2002 for National Assembly, and therefore had to settle as a Senator in the March 2003 – March 2008 tenure.
As Senator (2003–2008)
Abbasi was amongst the few politicians who remained in Pakistan and were an integral part of the party during the exile of Nawaz Sharif. He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 2003 holding this office until the 2008 general election.
Member of National Assembly (2008–2013)
In the 2008 general elections, Mehtab Ahmed Khan won NA-17 Abbottabad seat [1] He also won the PF-45 provincial assembly seat, and hence had to vacate both the Senate seat and the provincial assembly seat after the victory, as a parliamentarian can only keep one seat. His son Shamoon yar Khan won this seat [2]. He was elected as the Federal Minister for Railways on the 31st of March 2008 in the initial coalition between the PPP and PML(N) after the elections. However he along with the other PML(N) ministers resigned less than two months later after differences regarding the disagreement of freedom to judiciary {http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38079} In the 2013 general elections, Mehtab Ahmad Khan lost to his political rival for the seat of national assembly.
Post 2013 Elections
Abbasi was elected as the Opposition Leader in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the 3rd of June 2013 and he retained the position until the 9th of April 2014 when he resigned to take oath as the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, on the advice of the Prime Minister, Nawaz sharif appointed him as governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan.He took oath of the office of the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 15 April 2014 in Peshawar. On 8 February 2016, he resigned as Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Head Of Aviation Affairs
After resigning as the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and a year long hiatus Sardar Mehtab took up the role of Aviation advisor to the PM on the 14th of February 2017. He took up this portfolio so as to make improvements in the loss making airline and bring a turn around in its operations. In this short time, he has made big changes in the PIA whereby the CEO and CCO were replaced with better candidates. Furthermore, improvements have been made in the surveillance of aircraft to curb drug trafficking which had been taking place in the past blatantly.The New Islamabad Airport was also completed under his supervision.