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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Aasia Ishaque
|office = Founder Member of Pak Sar Zameen Party <ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Kamal|first1=Mustafa|title=Pak Sarzameen Party|url=https://psp.org.pk/|website=psp.org.pk|accessdate=14 June 2019|ref=1}}</ref>
|native_name = {{small|{{Nastaliq|آسيه اسحاق}}}}
|image =
|leader = [[Syed Mustafa Kamal|Mustafa Kamal]] [[Pak Sarzameen Party|PSP]]
|leader2 = [[Pervez Musharraf]] [[APML]]
|office2 = Central Secretary of Information <ref name="auto"/>
|party = [[All Pakistan Muslim League]]
|leader1 = [[Pervez Musharraf]] [[APML]]
|office1 = Spokesperson to Gen(R) [[Pervez Musharraf]] and Member CEC [[APML]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|20|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|nationality = [[Pakistan]]i
|spouse =
|relations = Mohammad Ishaque Siddiqui (Father)
|alma_mater = [[University of Karachi]]
|term_start = May, 2016
|term_end = till to date
|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]] [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]]
|term_start4 = 2002
|term_end4 = 2006
}}

'''Aasia Ishaque''', (آسيه اسحاق) is a politician and businesswomen. Currently she is senior, active and a vocal leader of [[Pak Sarzameen Party|Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP)]] and known for her out right and blunt approach. Previously, she served as Secretary Information in [[All Pakistan Muslim League]] presided by [[Pervez Musharraf]] till 2014 and holds the position of Central Secretary of Information in [[All Pakistan Muslim League|(APML)]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Central Secretariat|title=Aasia Ishaque urged nation|agency=Pakistan News Release|issue=19 |date=19 November 2012}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ishaque|first1=Aasia|title=Politician|url=http://apmlpak.com/?s=Aasia|accessdate=13 January 2014|ref=3|archive-date=14 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114091436/http://apmlpak.com/?s=Aasia|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ishaque|first1=Aasia|title=Awami Web|url=http://www.awamiweb.com/apml-to-start-movement-against-government-aasia-ishaque-41074.html|website=awamiweb.com|publisher=AwamiWeb.com|accessdate=13 January 2014|ref=4}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ishaque|first1=Aasia|title=PPI|url=http://ppinewsagency.com/tag/aasia-ishaque/|website=ppinewsagency.com|publisher=Pakistan Press International|accessdate=13 January 2014|ref=6}}</ref>

;Pakistan League – Q

Joined [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)|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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ishaque|first1=Aasia|title=Lahore World|url=http://lahoreworld.com/tag/aasia-ishaque/|website=lahoreworld.com|publisher=LahoreWorld.com|accessdate=13 January 2014|ref=5}}</ref>

;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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/05/20135314137630321.html|title=Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election|date=3 May 2013|website=[[Al Jazeera English]]|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>

;Pak Sar Zameen Party

Joined [[Pak Sarzameen Party|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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/38722-aasia-ishaque-and-16-other-members-of-apml-have-joined-the-pak-sarzameen-party.html|title=Aasia Ishaque and 16 Other members joined Pak Sar Zameen Party|date=25 May 2016|website=[[Sach News]]|accessdate=23 November 2017}}</ref>

Ishaque spoke at the first all woman gathering for the local government elections in Karachi in 2020 organised by PSP.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Azfar-ul-Ashfaque|date=2020-03-02|title=PSP chief launches LG poll campaign at big women-only rally|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1537676|access-date=2021-03-13|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:All Pakistan Muslim League politicians]]

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