He is the son of Haji Javed Iqbal Abbasi who was the former MNA, Senator & District Nazim Abbottabad.
He received 32,527 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).
[7] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-18 Abbottabad-II in 2013 Pakistani general election.
[12][13][4] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-15 (Abbottabad-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.
This marked a notable shift in the district’s political landscape as PTI-supported independent candidates won all national and provincial assembly seats in Abbottabad, reflecting changing voter sentiments.