| Office | Founder Member of Pak Sar Zameen Party [1] |
|---|---|
| Office | Spokesperson to Gen(R) Pervez Musharraf and Member CEC APML |
| Office | Central Secretary of Information [1] |
| Office | General Secretary Women Wing |
| Office | Member of CEC and Core Committee |
| Term start | May, 2016 |
| Term end | till to date
|
| Born | 1970-08-20 (age 56) |
| Born | Karachi, Pakistan
|
| Nationality | Pakistani
|
| Political party | All Pakistan Muslim League
|
| Alma mater | University of Karachi
|
Aasia Ishaque, (آسيه اسحاق) is a politician and businesswomen. Currently she is senior, active and a vocal leader of 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 (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]
Ishaque spoke at the first all woman gathering for the local government elections in Karachi in 2020 organised by PSP.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pak Sarzameen Party. psp.org.pk.
- ↑ [{{{url}}} Aasia Ishaque urged nation](19 November 2012).
- ↑ Politician.
- ↑ Awami Web. awamiweb.com. AwamiWeb.com.
- ↑ PPI. ppinewsagency.com. Pakistan Press International.
- ↑ Lahore World. lahoreworld.com. LahoreWorld.com.
- ↑ Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election. Al Jazeera English(3 May 2013).
- ↑ Aasia Ishaque and 16 Other members joined Pak Sar Zameen Party. Sach News(25 May 2016).
- ↑ PSP chief launches LG poll campaign at big women-only rally, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque. DAWN.COM(2020-03-02). Retrieved 2021-03-13.