Bilal Yasin

Bilal Yasin
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
Constituency	PP-150 Lahore-VII
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	PP-139 (Lahore-III)
In office 2002–2007
Constituency	PP-139 (Lahore-III)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 2008–2013
Constituency	NA-120 (Lahore-III)
Personal details
Born	(1970-12-14) 14 December 1970 (age 54) Lahore
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)

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

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

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

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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.