Pakistan National Assembly
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National Assembly of Pakistan قومی اسمبلئ پاکستان |
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| 14th National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 342 (1 vacant) |
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Political groups
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Government Coalition (209)
Opposition (132)
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| Elections | |
| Mixed member majoritarian (First past the post for most seats, 60 seats reserved for women and 10 seats reserved for religious minorities by proportional representation) | |
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Last election
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11 May 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Islamabad | |
| Website | |
| www |
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Government Coalition (209)
Opposition (132)
The Pakistani National Assembly (Urdu: قومی اسمبلئ پاکستان— Qaumī Asimbli'e Pākistān); is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also comprises the President of Pakistan and Senate (upper house). The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad. The National Assembly is a democratically elected body consisting of a total of 342 members who are referred to as Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), of which 272 are directly elected members and 70 reserved seats for women and religious minorities. A political party must secure 172 seats to obtain and preserve a majority.
Members are elected through the first-past-the-post system under universal adult suffrage, representing electoral districts known as National Assembly constituencies. According to the constitution, the 70 seats reserved for women and religious minorities are allocated to the political parties according to their proportional representation.
Each National Assembly is formed for a five-year term, commencing from the date of the first sitting, after which it is automatically dissolved. The National Assembly can also be dissolved at any time by the President of Pakistan, upon the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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