National Assembly of Pakistan

The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate. As of 2023, the National Assembly has a maximum membership of 336, of which 266 are directly elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, while 60 are elected on reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country. Members hold their seats for five years or until the house is dissolved by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The house convenes at the Parliament House, Red Zone, Islamabad.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan PM loses vital coalition partner as MQM quits". BBC News. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
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