Muhammad Yousuf (politician)

Qari
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)

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.

Early life

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

Political career

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. He received 24,092 votes and defeated Muhammad Nawaz Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).

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 but was unsuccessful. He received 20,036 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Nawaz Khan, a candidate of PML-Q.

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. He received 18,314 votes and defeated Mohammad Nawaz Khan, an independent candidate.

Death

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

See also

References

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  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.