Aasia Ishaque Explained

Aasia Ishaque
Office:Founder Member of Pak Sar Zameen Party [1]
Leader:Syed Mustafa Kamal
PSP
Leader2:Pervez Musharraf
APML
Office2:Central Secretary of Information
Party:MQM-P (2024-present)
Leader1:Pervez Musharraf
APML
Office1:Spokesperson to Gen(R) Pervez Musharraf and Member CEC APML
Birth Date:20 August 1970
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Relations:Mohammad Ishaque Siddiqui (Father)
Alma Mater:University of Karachi
Term Start:May, 2016
Term End:January 2023
Term Start1:2012
Term End1:2015
Term Start2:2012
Term End2:2014
Office3:General Secretary Women Wing
Leader3:Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
PML-Q
Term Start3:2007
Term End3:2012
Office4:Member of CEC and Core Committee
Leader4:Imran Khan
PTI
Term Start4:2002
Term End4:2006
Office5:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Constituency5:NA-232 Karachi Korangi-I
Term Start5:29 February 2024

Aasia Ishaque, (آسيه اسحاق) is a politician and businesswomen, who is currently serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. She was a senior, active and a vocal leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP). Previously, she served as Secretary Information in All Pakistan Muslim League presided by Pervez Musharraf till 2014 and held the position of Central Secretary of Information in (APML).[2]

Family and background

Aasia was born on 20 August 1970 in metropolitan city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She is daughter of Mohammad Ishaque Siddiqui and belongs to an educated Muslim family, which migrated from Uttar Pradesh, India at the time of Indo-Pak partition.[3]

Education

After secondary and higher secondary schooling in Karachi through Kulsoom Bai Valika Airport Model School and Government Degree Science College Malir Cantt, she pursued Bachelor of Pharmacy from University of Karachi.[4]

Political career

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Aasia initiated her political career in 2002 by joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), contested National Assembly Elections in 2002 through General Seat and hold the Membership of CEC and Core Committee of PTI till 2006.[5]

Pakistan League – Q

Joined Pakistan League – Q (PML-Q) in 2007, as General Secretary for Women Wing of Pakistan, CEC and CWC under the leadership of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and left in 2012.[6]

All Pakistan Muslim League

Designated as Information Secretary of APML in 2012 and sustain the position till 2014, Furthermore, she is still Member of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of APML.[7]

Pak Sar Zameen Party

Joined Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) as a founder member on 25 May 2016 and contributing her efforts to recognize the party at national level under the leadership of Syed Mustafa Kamal.[8]

MQM PakistanShe joined MQM Pakistan with Mustafa Kamal when PSP merged with MQM Pakistan. She Contest the 2024 Election on National Assembly Seat NA-232 and won it convincingly.

Ishaque spoke at the first all woman gathering for the local government elections in Karachi in 2020 organised by PSP.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamal. Mustafa. Pak Sarzameen Party. psp.org.pk. 14 June 2019. 1.
  2. News: Central Secretariat. Aasia Ishaque urged nation. Pakistan News Release. 19 . 19 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Ishaque. Aasia. Politician. 13 January 2014. 3. 14 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114091436/http://apmlpak.com/?s=Aasia. dead.
  4. Web site: Ishaque. Aasia. Awami Web. awamiweb.com. AwamiWeb.com. 13 January 2014. 4.
  5. Web site: Ishaque. Aasia. PPI. ppinewsagency.com. Pakistan Press International. 13 January 2014. 6.
  6. Web site: Ishaque. Aasia. Lahore World. lahoreworld.com. LahoreWorld.com. 13 January 2014. 5.
  7. News: Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election. 3 May 2013. Al Jazeera English. 16 January 2014.
  8. News: Aasia Ishaque and 16 Other members joined Pak Sar Zameen Party. 25 May 2016. Sach News. 23 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Azfar-ul-Ashfaque. 2020-03-02. PSP chief launches LG poll campaign at big women-only rally. 2021-03-13. DAWN.COM. en.