Andleeb Abbas

Andleeb Abbas is a Pakistani politician, columnist, and professional consultant. She serves as a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Her expertise spans strategic management and marketing strategy.

Career

Abbas has worked in the training and consultancy sectors for 12 years. She operates the Institute of Marketing & Sales in Lahore. Currently, she holds the position of CEO for FranklinCovey Pakistan. This organization is reported to be the world’s largest training and consulting brand.

Her professional reach extends to international development organizations. She provides consultancy services to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and DFID. Academic institutions also utilize her expertise. She serves as a visiting faculty member at LUMS, LSE, and Imperial College.

In politics, Abbas represents the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. She ran for a Senate seat in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election. She received 46 votes during that contest but lost the seat to Nuzhat Sadiq. Following this, she participated in the 2018 Pakistani general election. She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a reserved seat for women from Punjab. Her tenure in the National Assembly lasted from August 2018 until January 2023.

Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed her to a federal role on 27 September 2018. She served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Additionally, she holds the position of Punjab Information Secretary within the PTI. Abbas is also an active writer. She has published 30 papers and over 500 articles. Her work currently appears in DAWN and NEWS Sunday magazine.

Personal life

Abbas was born in Lahore. She is a Pakistani national. Her husband is Nasir Abbas, a former first-class cricketer. He played as a bowler for Faisalabad and Hafizabad.

The couple has one daughter named Zainab Abbas. Zainab works as a television sports presenter.

Awards and recognition

Abbas achieved significant international recognition in 2002. The World Bank Social Development Department in Washington DC declared her one of the top 30 Strategic Thinkers in the world. This distinction made her the only Pakistani to receive such an honor at that time. Consequently, she was invited to assist the World Bank with their next 10 year strategic plan.