Nawab Yousuf Talpur

Nawab Muhammad Yousuf Talpur (; 15 January 1943 – 18 February 2025) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from February 2024 until his death, and had previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023, from 2002 to May 2018, and from 1993 to 1996.

Background Talpur was born in Jamesabad, Sind Province on 15 January 1943. He had two children.

He contested the 1997 Pakistani general election as a candidate of PPP from NA-175 Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot, but was unsuccessful. He received 22,310 votes and was defeated by Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jeelani, a candidate of PML-N.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-228 (Mirpurkhas-III) in the 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 58,161 votes and defeated Kishan Chand Parwani, a candidate of the National Alliance (NA).

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-228 (Umerkot) in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 75,080 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Muhammad Qasim Soomro.

Talpur was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-228 (Umerkot) in the 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 99,700 votes and defeated Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-220 (Umerkot) in the 2018 Pakistani general election and defeated Shah Mehmood Qureshi of PTI.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-213 Umerkot in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 179,188 votes and defeated Mir Amanullah Khan Talpur, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Death Talpur died in Karachi on 18 February 2025, at the age of 82. He was admitted into a private hospital after suffering from a lung infection.