Bilal Yasin

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Bilal Yasin
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-150 Lahore-VII
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-139 (Lahore-III)
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyPP-139 (Lahore-III)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyNA-120 (Lahore-III)
Personal details
Born (1970-12-14) 14 December 1970 (age 53)
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Beautiful view of Punjab Assembly Lahore - panoramio.jpg
Punjab Assembly Lahore

Bilal Yasin (Urdu: بلال یاسین; born 14 December 1970) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. He had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and an ex-cabinet member, from June 2013 to May 2018. He had been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. In December 2021 Bilal was shot, and both suspects were arrested.

Early life and education[edit]

He was born on 14 December 1970 in Lahore[1][2] to Yasin Pehalwan who was a cousin of Kulsoom Nawaz.[3]

He graduated in 1990 from University of the Punjab and has the degree of Bachelor of Arts .[2]

Political career[edit]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-139 (Lahore-III) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6] He received 17,171 votes and defeated Chaudhry Muhammad Asghar, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[7]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-120 (Lahore-III) as a candidate of PML-N in 2008 Pakistani general election.[8][9][10] He received 65,946 votes and defeated Jehangir Bader.[11]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-139 in 2013 Pakistani general election.[12][13] He received 44,670 votes and defeated Mazhar Iqbal, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[14] In June 2013, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food.[15]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-150 (Lahore-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (9 May 2012). "Yasin Pehalwan passes away".
  4. ^ "LAHORE: Candidates declare poll expenses". DAWN.COM. 20 October 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Speaker accepts 44 resignations: Notice to three MPAs". DAWN.COM. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Sharifs constituency NA-120 in total neglect". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  9. ^ "As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies". DAWN.COM. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  10. ^ "PML-N Recaptures Lahore". DAWN.COM. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  11. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Sewage, garbage heaps, open manholes: welcome to NA-120". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  13. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  14. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  15. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (11 June 2013). "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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