Hafiz Ammar Yasir

Hafiz Ammar Yasir(Urdu: حافظ عمار یاسر) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. He served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Mines and Mineral from 6 September 2018 to 18 January 2019.

Ammar Yasir
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Mines and Mineral
In office
6 September 2018 – 18 January 2019
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-24 Chakwal-IV
Personal details
BornTalagang, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (until 2023)

Education

He declared “Hafiz Quran” as his educational qualification.[1]

Political career

He belongs to a humble lower-middle-class family. He associated himself with Tablighi Jamaat, where he got a chance to develop relations with Chaudhry family of Gujrat.

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from PP-24 Chakwal-IV in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[2]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar without any ministerial portfolio.[3] On 6 September 2018, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for mines and mineral.[4]

On 18 January 2019, he resigned as Provincial Minister of Punjab for mines and mineral citing pressure on work.[5][6]

On 21 February 2023, after the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly, Yasir, along with former Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and eight other former PML(Q) MPAs, joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7]

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-24 Chakwal-IV as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.[8]

References
  1. "PTI appoints two intermediate pass ministers in Punjab". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. "Aleem Khan steps away from business before taking oath as minister". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. "Five ministers of Punjab get portfolios". Dunya News. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. "Punjab Minister of Mines and Minerals Ammar Yasir resigns, citing pressure". www.geo.tv. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. "'Undue pressure' forces Punjab minerals minister to resign | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. Farooq, Umar (21 February 2023). "Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi joins PTI with 10 former PML–Q MPAs". DAWN News. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.


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