15 Facts About Abida Hussain

Abida Hussain is known for her political views that reflect fiscal conservatism on economical issues as well as for her conservation of the environment and wildlife of Pakistan.

Abida Hussain was born in Jhang, Punjab in Pakistan, into a wealthy family that owned farmhouses, cattle ranges and ranches in 1948.

Abida Hussain spent additional semesters studying history in Florence in Italy but did not obtain her degree and returned to Pakistan after being arranged to marry Fakhar Imam, her cousin, who was a bureaucrat at that time.

Abida Hussain is married to Fakhar Imam who is a politician on PML's platform.

Abida Hussain's daughter, Sughra, pursued her footsteps and is a politician on the PML's platform and currently tenuring in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

Abida Hussain's appointment came at the troublant time for the foreign relations with the United States, due to Americans placing the military embargo on the Pakistan's military.

Abida Hussain acted as Pakistan's principle negotiator with the United States Department of State, and described the meetings with the American officials stressful due to Americans keep demanding the rollback of the clandestine atomic bomb program.

Abida Hussain later levelled accusations on the American contractor, General Dynamics, of bribing her after making the suggestions as the contractor wanted Pakistan to continue funding the F-16 program for the Pakistan Air Force until the contract ended.

Abida Hussain maintained that the chair of the board of directors of the General Dynamics, offered her to pay off her children's expensive education in Harvard and Yale, and offered an estate in Washington, DC: she rejected the offers and confided her conversation Sharif in 1993.

Abida Hussain was later rumored to be appointed in the United Nations as Permanent Representative of Pakistan but this appointment was never considered.

When India conducted the nuclear tests in May 1998, Abida Hussain became one of the war hawk in the party, ultimately calling to break policy of deliberate ambiguity, and conduct the atomic tests in response to India.

Abida Hussain later testified that the inquiries were drop due to her agreeing on a deal with the Musharraf administration to defect to the splinter faction under Shujaat Hussain, that would allow her to take participation in the general elections that were held in 2002.

Abida Hussain sided with Sharif's over many national security issues, and called for the civilian control of the military after 1999.

In 2002, Abida Hussain was disqualified from participating in the national politics by the Election Commission due to her lack of proof to submit the baccalaureate degree after the controversial new executive order signed by Musharraf.

Abida Hussain reportedly quit the politics and currently overseeing the horse racing and breeding in her constituency.