PML-N MPA Bilal Yaseen shot, injured in Lahore

Police say unidentified assailants opened fire on Punjab lawmaker in Data Darbar vicinity of city

LAHORE:

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Bilal Yaseen was shot and injured by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Friday, police said.

According to police officials, the armed men on two motorcycles opened fire on the PML-N MPA after he visited a party worker in Data Darbar area of the city.

The MPA suffered two bullet injuries in his leg and stomach, a police official said, adding that he was rushed to the Lahore Mayo Hospital, where is he is undergoing treatment.

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Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the incident and directed police officials to submit the report at the earliest.

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said in a tweet that the party leader, according to doctors, is out of danger despite suffering critical wounds.

“May Allah grant him speedy and complete recovery,” she added.

مسلم لیگ ن کے ممبر پنجاب اسمبلی اور نواز شریف کے باوفا ساتھی بلال یاسین پر قاتلانہ حملہ۔ پیٹ اور ٹانگ میں گولیاں لگیں لیکن اللّہ نے بچا لیا۔ ڈاکٹرز کا کہنا ہے کہ شدید زخمی ہونے کے باوجود حالت خطرہ سے باہر ہے۔اللّہ انھیں جلد اور مکمل شفا عطا فرمائے۔ سب سے دعا کی درخواست ہے 🤲🏼

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) December 31, 2021

PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack on Bilal Yasin and termed the incident an “act of terrorism”.

He also demanded the authorities to arrest the culprits immediately and punished them as per the law.

بلال یاسین پر فائرنگ دہشت گردی ہے، مجرموں کو فی الفور گرفتار کرکے قانون کے مطابق سزا دی جائے

بلال یاسین کی زندگی اور صحت کے لئے فکر مند ہوں، اللہ تعالیٰ انہیں صحت کاملہ عطا فرمائے

پارٹی کارکنان اور قوم سے اپیل کرتا ہوں کہ بلال یاسین کی زندگی اور صحت کے لئے دعا فرمائیں

— President PMLN (@president_pmln) December 31, 2021

The PML-N spokesperson said on official Twitter handle that Shehbaz called the party leader and inquired after his health.

“Thank God that you remained unhurt in the attack,” Shehbaz was quoted as saying during the telephonic conversation.

پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کے صدر اور قائد حزب اختلاف شہبازشریف کا بلال یاسین سے فون پر رابطہ

شہبازشریف نے زخمی بلال یاسین سے ٹیلی فون پر بات کی

اللہ کا شکر اداکرتے ہیں کہ آپ کی زندگی محفوظ رہی :شہبازشریف کی بلال یاسین سے گفتگو https://t.co/VadPTa5gft

— President PMLN (@president_pmln) December 31, 2021

According to his profile on Punjab Assembly’s official website, Bilal was re-elected as member of the provincial legislator for the third time in 2018 general elections from PP-150 constituency (Lahore Lahore-VII).

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The politician-cum-businessman also served as provincial minister for food during PML-N’s 2013-18 tenure.

He was born on December 14, 1970 in Lahore and graduated in 1990 from University of the Punjab, Lahore.