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78 % CDI Rating | Rate this Candidate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  
  Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  
  Political Party PML-N  
  Political View Unknown  
  Political Standing Potential Candidate  
  Business Aviation Industry  
  Description Chairman of Airblue. Former Chairman of PIA. Father Khaqan Abbasi was a federal minister in General Ziaul Haq’s cabinet in the 1980s and went on to establish his family’s political supremacy in the area. He was the chairman of PIA when the government ordered the PIA plane carrying General Musharraf not to land at Karachi airport. After his release, Shahid has kept a low profile but continued to be associated with the PML-N.    
         
     
 
   
     
 
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  'Airblue'  
  Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is among a rare breed of politicians who only hold the nations best interests at heart. He is as loyal as they come and has a clean track record. More importantly he is a self-made man and is among the top entrepreneurs of Pakistan.We need people like him to run our country and bring it out from the brink of destruction. As far as PIA is concerned, i don't think he would accept that position as it would mean driving his own airline into the ground. The only option PIA has now is privatisation.  
 
Date 09/03/08
Time 05:02:47
Posted by Abdullah Abdullah
 
   
     
  'Politicians are good businessmen'  
  There is no link between being a bad politician and a good businessman. So the point you have raised make no sense at all. Most Politicans seem to be really successful in out eyes as they misuse 'power' to use it to their advantage. Politicans like Nawaz Sharif, Benazir and the Chaudhry Brothers are not self- made businessman. They did nothing on their own but inherited everything they have and made alot more mostly through misuse of power and blatant corruption.  
 
Date 09/03/08
Time 04:53:42
Posted by Abdullah Abdullah
 
   
     
  Your are absolutely right Bilal  
  You are right that what is the guarantee that this businessman would be a good politican too? The only hope is that he might bring prosperity or at least make the PIA better with his knowledge. If he doesnt, people have proved that they are bold in this elections, thus, he can then start counting his days.  
 
Date 25/02/08
Time 12:01:32
Posted by Abdul Basit Khawaja
 
   
     
  comon  
  Every other politician is a very good businessman, and a very bad politician. So whats the big deal, if he is good in business ds a buksisnessmman, oes that mean that he'll be equally good to people when he wins. A a businessman , Sharifs CHAUDHRYS Bhuttos, I mean everyone is brilliant. But what did they do  
 
Date 18/02/08
Time 02:34:10
Posted by Bilal Asghar
 
   
     
  airblue rocks  
  airblue services r good  
 
Date 17/02/08
Time 05:21:01
Posted by babar kamal
 
   
     
  Good management skills  
  Should be heading the national carrier.  
 
Date 17/02/08
Time 11:31:30
Posted by Muhammad Muqarrab Bashir
 
   
     
  Airblue rocks  
  Man PIA sucks big time and its expensive i travelled from lahore to manchester and service ws execellent. 5 star, I hope he does same when in power. You are here to serve us not to fool us  
 
Date 17/02/08
Time 08:31:22
Posted by Adnan Gondal
 
   
     
  PML Q from PML  
  I also think that he will not steal the funds . But who will guarentee it . Although PML Q is from PML OLD (N)  
 
Date 14/02/08
Time 11:45:18
Posted by Mohsin Siddiqui
 
   
     
  A good businessman  
  Airblue has been recording high profits for quite a period now. Businessmen like him are essential to the nation because they can help the economy with their expertise. If he wins, he should be made incharge of the development. Hopefully, he doesnt steal the funds. :)  
 
Date 14/02/08
Time 03:13:20
Posted by Abdul Basit Khawaja
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
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