Muhammad Yousuf

Qari Muhammad Yousaf (; 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.