Muhammad Yousuf (politician)

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Qari Muhammad Yousaf (Urdu: قاری محمد یوسف; 1 January 1952 – 19 January 2026) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018. Previously, he had been a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007.

Muhammad Yousuf
محمد یوسف
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013  31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-22 (Battagram)
In office
18 November 2002  18 November 2007
ConstituencyNA-22 (Battagram)
Personal details
Born(1952-01-01)1 January 1952
Died19 January 2026(2026-01-19) (aged 74)
Islamabad, Pakistan
PartyPRHP (2025–2026)
Other political
affiliations
MMA (2002–2013)
JUI (F) (2013–2025)

Early life

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Yousuf was born on 1 January 1952[1] into a Deshani family, a subcaste of the Swati ethnic group.

Political career

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Yousuf was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-22 (Battagram) in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 24,092 votes and defeated Muhammad Nawaz Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of MMA from Constituency NA-22 (Battagram) in the 2008 Pakistani general election[4] but was unsuccessful. He received 20,036 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Nawaz Khan, a candidate of PML-Q.[5]

Yousuf was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) from Constituency NA-22 (Battagram) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8][9] He received 18,314 votes and defeated Mohammad Nawaz Khan, an independent candidate.[10]

Death

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Yousaf passed away at a hospital in Islamabad, on 19 January 2026, at the age of 74.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "PML-Q, MMA share Hazara seats". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. "JUI(F) issues final list of candidates". DAWN.COM. 12 December 2007. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. "PTI makes inroads into PML-N stronghold of Hazara". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. "Religious parties trying to become part of next govt". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. "138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. "26 vying for 2 NA seats of Battagram, Kohistan districts". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  10. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  11. SpaGreen. "Ex-JUI MNA Qari Muhammad Yousuf passes away". www.inp.net.pk. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  12. "JUI Leader & former MNA Maulana Muhammad Yousaf passes away". Daily Ausaf. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.