Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Age, Wiki and Bio

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Quick Info

ProfessionPakistani Politician
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth27/12/1958
Age66 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan

Physical Stats & More

Height185 cm
Weight90 kg
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
CollegeLawrence College, Murree
UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles; George Washington University, Washington D.C.
DegreeMaster's in Electrical Engineering

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCapricorn
HometownKarachi, Pakistan
ReligionIslam

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseNot Known
Children
Sons3
DaughterNone

Family

FatherLate Muhammad Khaqan Abbasi (Former Pakistani Politician)
MotherNot Known
Siblings
BrotherLate Zahid Abbasi
SisterSadia Abbasi (Pakistani Politician)

Career

Political PartyIslami Jamhoori Ittehad, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
Political Journey
  • Elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate in 1988
  • Appointed as Federal Minister of Commerce in 2008
  • Appointed as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources in 2013
  • Named interim Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2017

Favourites

Favourite PoliticianNawaz Sharif

Some Lesser Known Facts

He entered politics following his father's passing in 1988.
He was detained during the 1999 coup d'état.
A video showing him being searched at JFK Airport gained widespread attention in 2018.
He established Airblue Limited, an airline based in Pakistan.