Andleeb Abbas

Andleeb Abbas
Andleeb Abbas
Information Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Punjab
CEO IMS Knowledge & FranklinCovey Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2013
Leader	Imran Khan
Preceded by	Position Established
Personal details
Born	Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Alma mater	Kinnaird College IBA (University of the Punjab)
Profession	Consultant, Coach, Journalist and a Politician
Website	http://andleebabbas.com/

Andleeb Abbas is a popular Pakistani politician and a top international consultant, coach and trainer, who is also a writer ^[1] and analyst she till recently served as the Information Secretary^[2] of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Punjab. She is a prominent intellectual who has been involved in the field of consulting and training for more than 18 years. She has trained nearly all top local and international organizations in the corporate and development sector in Pakistan. She is presently running her own training institute^[3] in Lahore, IMS Knowledge, which has an august list of prestigious local and international clients. She was also a visiting faculty member at LUMS, LSE and Imperial College. She has published many papers and over 1000 articles and has written for Daily Times, DAWN,^[4] Express Tribune^[5] and THE NEWS.

Career

Academic career

Andleeb Abbas was visiting faculty member at LUMS, LSE and Imperial College of Business Studies and she was awarded the title of a transformational teacher, as she has left a legacy of quality wherever she has taught.

She has published many papers.^[6] Some of the papers she has published are

• Global economic scenario and the changing role of the exports-with special reference to Pakistan Economy.
• Time for reinventing and reforming the economy.
• Ethical decision making in marketing – A Pakistani experience.
• Cyber-marketing-implications and applications for the Pakistani market.

Professional career

Andleeb is a Certified FranklinCovey Master Trainer and also the first Pakistani to become a certified Results Coaching Systems (RCS) Coach which is accredited by International Coaching Federation, the largest worldwide resource for professional coaches. She was also a certified trainer for British Council and American Management Association as well as Management Association of Pakistan. In 2002 she participated and facilitated the strategic planning workshop of the social development division of the World Bank. She was the only Pakistani to be declared as one of the top 30 Strategic Thinkers in the world by the World Bank^[7] Washington DC social development department, and consequently was invited to assist the World Bank in preparing their next 10 year strategic plan.

Andleeb Abbas facilitating leadership workshop

Andleeb has consulted with top development sector institutions. She was HR capacity building consultant to UNDP Pakistan, Institutional analysis and training consultant for World Bank project on institutional reforms in the irrigation and power department of Punjab province, World Bank consultant to Pakistan poverty alleviation project, Asian Development Bank capacity building and training consultant, project management assessment consultant to DFID, European commission consultant on teacher training for madrassas in Pakistan, capacity building consultant to UNDP and World Bank PMSP Punjab middle schooling project – institutional assessment consultant.

Andleeb is a Certified FranklinCovey Trainer for 

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Signature Program
• The 4 Roles of Leadership
• FOCUS – Achieving Your Highest Priorities
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution
• Presentation Advantage
• xQ Survey

Politics

Andleeb Abbas briefing Imran Khan on Panama Leaks 13 April 2016

Andleeb Abbas joined PTI in 2008. She was the brain behind the planning, marketing and media management of PTI 30 October 2011 massive rally in Lahore. She has served as

• Head of PTI marketing team^[8]
• Director Communications PTI Punjab
• Information Secretary PTI Punjab

She is also part of

• PTI Core Committee
• PTI Strategy Committee
• PTI Central Executive Committee
• Central Advisory Council ^[9]

Andleeb with Senator Christopher Bateman and Senator Raymond Lesniak in Bedminster, New Jersey January 29, 2017

She is also a communication coach and advisor to Imran Khan and develops his major speech content. With her efforts being the head of the governance and organisation committee, PTI become the first political party in Pakistan to initiate the process of ISO 9000 certified in 2014.

In her recent tour to United States of America^[10] in January 2017 Andleeb Abbas meet with lawmakers, policy experts, press, other stakeholders^[11] including leading Democratic and Republican elected officials and key staffers, civil society leaders, student groups, and internationally focused policy centers. At the IMF, she highlighted the economic and governance results in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), where the PTI has governed since 2013. She was invited to speak at

• Harvard University,^[12]
• National Defense University Washington DC and
• American International University

Philanthropy

Andleeb is Vice President of Thalassaemia Society of Pakistan^[13] established in 1994, setting up the first thalassaemia center in Pakistan. Thalassaemia Society of Pakistan

• Provide the best care and treatment for children with thalassaemia
• Create awareness about thalassaemia
• Prevention through prenatal diagnosis

She is also a Co founder of Pani Pakistan-A foundation to deal with Pakistan's growing water issues in terms of availability, conservation and management of water in Pakistan. Andleeb is member of Jahandad Society for Community Development^[14] -An NGO that deals with disaster management like floods, earthquakes etc. and works for rescue and rehabilitation of affectees. Jahandad Society for Community Development aims to bring about positive change in Health, Education, and socio-economic status of the underprivileged and marginalized people of Pakistan with particular emphasis on women and children.

Awards and honors

• In 2002 Andleeb was the only Pakistani to be declared as one of the top 30 Strategic Thinkers in the world by the World Bank Washington DC social development department.
• Andleeb was the first Pakistani to become a certified Results Coaching Systems (RCS) Coach which is accredited by International Coaching Federation, the largest worldwide resource for professional coaches.

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References

External links

• andleebabbas.com
• Andleeb Abbas on Twitter
• Andleeb Abbas on Facebook