Murtaza Javed Abbasi

He was born on 15 March 1970^[2] to Javed Iqbal Abbasi^[3] in a Dhund Abbasi tribe.

Abbasi ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-18 Abbottabad-II in the 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 32,527 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).^[4][5][6]

Abassi was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-18 Abbottabad-II in the 2008 Pakistani general election.^[7] He received 72,586 votes and defeated a candidate of PML-Q.^[8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-18 Abbottabad-II in the 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[9][5][10][11]} He received 69,839 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).^[12] In June 2013, Abbasi became 18th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.^[13][14][5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-15 (Abbottabad-I) in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 95,340 votes and defeated Ali Asghar Khan, a candidate of PTI,^[15] in May 2022 Abbasi spoke of the ruling PTI national government saying their leadership was the "darkest period in history of the country."^[16]

However the following year he contested the 2023 general elections from Constituency NA-16 (Abbottabad-I). Despite Abbottabad being a traditional PML-N stronghold, Abbasi faced a significant defeat, securing 86,276 votes against 104,993 votes obtained by Ali Asghar Khan, an independent candidate backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)^[17][18] NA-16 Abbottabad-I.^[19] This marked a notable shift in the district’s political landscape as PTI-supported independent candidates won all national and provincial assembly seats in Abbottabad, reflecting changing voter sentiments. This defeat was a significant setback for Abbasi and the PML-N in the region.