Aasia Ishaque

Aasia Ishaque
آسيه اسحاق
Founder Member of Pak Sar Zameen Party [1]
In office May, 2016 – January 2023
Leader	Syed Mustafa Kamal PSP
Spokesperson to Gen(R) Pervez Musharraf and Member CEC APML
In office 2012–2015
Leader	Pervez Musharraf APML
Central Secretary of Information [1]
In office 2012–2014
Leader	Pervez Musharraf APML
General Secretary Women Wing
In office 2007–2012
Leader	Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain PML (Q)
Member of CEC and Core Committee
In office 2002–2006
Leader	Imran Khan PTI
Personal details
Born	(1970-08-20) 20 August 1970 (age 54) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Political party	MQM-P (2024-present)
Relations	Mohammad Ishaque Siddiqui (Father)
Alma mater	University of Karachi

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 Pakistan

She 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]

References

1. Kamal, Mustafa. "Pak Sarzameen Party". psp.org.pk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
2. Central Secretariat (19 November 2012). "Aasia Ishaque urged nation". No. 19. Pakistan News Release.
3. Ishaque, Aasia. "Politician". Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
4. Ishaque, Aasia. "Awami Web". awamiweb.com. AwamiWeb.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
5. Ishaque, Aasia. "PPI". ppinewsagency.com. Pakistan Press International. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
6. Ishaque, Aasia. "Lahore World". lahoreworld.com. LahoreWorld.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
7. "Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election". Al Jazeera English. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
8. "Aasia Ishaque and 16 Other members joined Pak Sar Zameen Party". Sach News. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
9. Azfar-ul-Ashfaque (2020-03-02). "PSP chief launches LG poll campaign at big women-only rally". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-03-13.