Yasin Wattoo

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Mian Muhammad Yasin Khan Wattoo was a Pakistani politician who was the Finance Minister of Pakistan from 1986 to 1988. [1]

He died on 29 April 2002 in a road accident. [2]

Early life and career

Wattoo was born in 1929, in Jamal Kot village of Depalpur Tehsil of Okara District. [1]

He joined politics in 1956. In 1961, he was elected to the West Pakistan Assembly. He also served as the Provincial Minister for Education, and Law Minister of Punjab. [1]

In 1971, he was elected the first vice-chairman of the Punjab Bar Council. [1]

In 1977, he became the Federal Minister for Education in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's cabinet. [1]

In the 1985 election, he was again elected and became a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and served as Federal Minister for Finance and Education. [1] In 1990, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and served as the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources. [1]

In 1997, he was again elected and became a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and served as the Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Yasin Wattoo's career". DAWN.COM. April 30, 2002.
  2. ↑ "Yasin Wattoo killed in accident". DAWN.COM. April 30, 2002.


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