Chaudhry Yasin Sohal
Chaudhry Yasin Sohal | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
Assumed office 15 August 2018 | |
Constituency | PP-162 (Lahore-XIX) |
In office 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | PP-156 (Lahore-XX) |
Personal details | |
Born | Vehari | 6 September 1965
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin Sohal also known by the name of Yasin Amir Sohal is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the Punjab Assembly from 2008 to May 2018.
Early life and education
He was born on 6 September 1965 in Vehari.[1]
He has a degree of Bachelor of Laws which he obtained from University of the Punjab.[1]
Political career
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-156 (Lahore-XX) in Pakistani general election, 2002, but was unsuccessful. He received 13 votes and lost the seat to Amjad Aziz, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-156 (Lahore-XX) in by-election held in July 2004.[3] but lost the seat to Muhammad Shoaib Siddiqui.[4]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-156 (Lahore-XX) in Pakistani general election, 2008. He received 27,873 votes and defeated Malik Asif Jehangir, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-155 (Lahore-XIX) but was unsuccessful. He received 53 votes and lost the seat to Mian Naseer Ahmad.[5]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-156 (Lahore-XX) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[6] He received 48,227 votes and defeated Ahsan Rasheed, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7]
He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-162 (Lahore-XIX) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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- ^ "Shoaib Siddiqui". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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