Sajid Iqbal Abbasi
Sardar Sajid Iqbal Abbasi | |
|---|---|
سردار ساجد اقبال عباسی | |
| Member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Attique Ahmed Khan |
| Constituency | LA-14 Bagh-I |
| Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Awami Dast-o-Bazu | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Party founded |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Jammu and Kashmir Awami Dast-o-Bazu |
Sardar Sajid Iqbal Abbasi (Urdu: سردار ساجد اقبال عباسی) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly since August 2026.[1][2][3] He is also the founder and chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Awami Dast-o-Bazu.[4]
Political career
Abbasi was elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-14 Bagh-I as a candidate of Jammu and Kashmir Awami Dast-o-Bazu (JKADB) in the 2026 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 40,522 votes and defeated Attique Ahmed Khan, the president of All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) and former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir.[5]
On 17 August 2026, he announced that he and JKADB would ally with Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the new Assembly after the 2026 elections.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-08-24). "Newly elected members of AJK Legislative Assembly take oath of office". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Butt, Afzal (11 August 2026). "AJK polls' 3rd phase: PPP leads on two seats, PMLN on one". The News International. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (10 August 2026). "3rd phase of AJK elections: PML-N poised for gains in Poonch amid rigging allegations". Dawn. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Leadership - J&K ADB". 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
- ↑ LA-14 Bagh-I Form 26 (2026), 2026-08-11, retrieved 2026-08-11
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-08-17). "AJK elections: Rana Sanaullah says LA-14 winner has joined hands with PML-N". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-08-20). "PML-N names candidates for reserved AJK seats". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-20.