Bilal Yasin


Bilal Yasin is a Pakistani politician who is an elected member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. He had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and an ex-cabinet member, from May 2013 to May 2018. He had been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.

Early life and education

He was born on 14 December 1970 in Lahore to Yasin Pehalwan who was a cousin of Kulsoom Nawaz.
He graduated in 1990 from University of the Punjab and has the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-139 as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 17,171 votes and defeated Chaudhry Muhammad Asghar, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-120 as a candidate of PML-N in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 65,946 votes and defeated Jehangir Bader.
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. He received 44,670 votes and defeated Mazhar Iqbal, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. In June 2013, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food.
He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-150 in 2018 Pakistani general election.