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A medical doctor by
training and profession, Dr. Safdar
Ali Abbasi was born in Larkana
District on 26 December, 1957. He
hails from a respected political
family of Sindh which has a very
rich contribution in the local as
well as the national politics to its
credit.
After having his Senior Cambridge
and also Intermediate studies from
the Aitchison College, Lahore, he
opted for the medical profession and
got admission at Dow Medical
College, Karachi. During his
early'academic days and stay at the
Medical College, he took keen
interest in the welfare of the local
population and was exposed to the
public life even at a very tender
age.
Dr. Satdar Ali Abbasi is a committed
worker of the Pakistan Peoples Party
and is fully dedicated to uphold the
mission of the late Prime Minister
of Pakistan Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
He was much inspired by the
attributes and the leadership
qualities of Mr. Z. A. Bhutto and
developed a soft corner for the
down-trodden and not-so-fortunate
segments of the society.
He had to suffer a lot during the
Martial Law rule in the country and
went into exile for quite some time.
He inherited his political
commitments and acumen from his most
respected mother Dr. Mrs. Ashraf
Abbasi, the former Deputy Speaker of
the National Assembly of Pakistan.
He has been Political Assistant to
Mohtarftla Benazir Bhutto from 1986
to 1988 and was elevated to the
status of Political Secretary to the
Prime Minister of Pakistan when
Mohtarma took over as the Chief
Executive of the country in 1988. He
continued his allegiance with
Mohtarma during 1990-93 when the
Peoples Party was in Opposition.
Dr. Safdar Ali Abbasi is a widely
travelled person and has been to
Saudi Arabia, the United States, the
United Kingdom and a number of other
countries of Europe on political,
private and official errands.
Dr. Safdar Abbasi was elected to the
Senate of Pakistan in March, 1994
for a six year term. He is a
Chairman of the Senate Standing
Committee on Finance, Revenue and
Economic Affairs and Statistics. He
is a member of the Senate Standing
Committees on Commerce, Commerce and
on Health, Social Welfare and
Special Education and also on
Functional Committee on Government
Assurances.
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