Chaudhry Yasin Sohal

Chaudhry Yasin Sohal
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 (1965-09-06) 6 September 1965
Vehari
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

  1. 1 2 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "By-polls in PP-156 on July 3". Business Recorder. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Shoaib Siddiqui". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "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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