Abbas Jafri
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Syed Muhammad Abbas Jafri | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
| Constituency | PS-125 Karachi Central-IV[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1991[2] Karachi, Sindh |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PTI (2018-2023) |
| Occupation | Cricketer, Model, Politician |
Syed Muhammad Abbas Jafri (Urdu: عباس جعفری) is a Pakistani politician and model.[1][3] Jafri is two times Best Male Model Lux Style Awards winner and one time Hum Awards winner.[4]
Jafri contested the 2018 Sindh provincial election for the Sindh Assembly's PS-125 Karachi Central-IV as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He won, securing 30,687 votes.[5] In 2020, he was suspended from PTI and was restricted from “speaking or commenting on media (Electronic, Print and Social) against party members and policy decision of the party.”[6] In 2023, Abbas Jafri resigned from his party membership.[7]
Career
[edit]Abbas Jafri started his career in cricket and had played in Pakistan Under-19 cricket team for some years.[3] He also played in domestic cricket tournaments.[8] Later in 2001 he got offers for fashion industry so he joined modeling industry and has been seen in different fashion events and shows.[8]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Winner - 10th Lux Style Awards - Model of the Year (Male), 2011[8]
- Winner - 11th Lux Style Awards - Model of the Year (Male), 2012[9]
- Winner - 1st Hum Awards - Best Model (Male), 2013[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Member Profile". pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ PCB Profile
- ^ a b "Biography of the model Abbas Jafri". fashion47.pk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Hottie of the week: Abbas Jafri". tribune.com.pk. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Model Abbas Jafri wins a seat in the Sindh Assembly for PTI". Dawn. 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Model Abbas Jafri suspended from PTI". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Sindh MPA Muhammad Abbass Jafri quits PTI". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Abbas Jafri on awards, fashion industry and his beard". dawn.com. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards: Fashion Nominees 2012". showbizspice.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Abbas Jafri at the Fashion47
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