Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

ModernPoliticianPakistan1958 — ?

PML-N PM who completed Nawaz Sharif term.

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Quick Facts

Born

1958

Country

Pakistan

Era

Modern

Occupation

Politician

Score Overview

Military (10%)37

Political (20%)44

Influence (20%)47

Legacy (20%)38

Leadership (15%)64

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score47.0

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi — Complete Timeline

2017 AD

Appointed Prime Minister of PakistanPolitical Action◆ Major

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was appointed as the 21st Prime Minister of Pakistan on August 1, 2017, after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court. He was a PML-N loyalist and completed the remainder of Sharif's term.

Prime MinisterPML-N2017

Impact: national

2018 AD

Completion of Nawaz Sharif's TermPolitical Action◆ Major

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi served as Prime Minister until May 31, 2018, completing the five-year term of the PML-N government. His tenure focused on infrastructure projects and economic stability, but was overshadowed by the Panama Papers case.

Term CompletionPML-NInfrastructure

Impact: national

2019 AD

Arrest in LNG Import CasePolitical Action

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was arrested on July 18, 2019, by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with alleged corruption in the LNG import contract. He was accused of causing losses to the national exchequer through illegal approvals.

ArrestCorruptionLNG

Impact: nationaltragic