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Pakistan

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National Assembly

This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theSenate
Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections

Background

Election date(s) The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
25.07.2018
Expected date of next elections The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
31.07.2023
Scope of elections Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal

Candidates

The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.
No

Results

About the election Short description of the context and results of the election.
Elections were held for all the seats in the National Assembly.
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political groups winning seats breakdown
Political group Total Directly elected Reserved seats (women) Reserved seats (non-Muslims)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) 157 124 28 5
Pakistan Muslim League pakistanaise (N) (PML-N) 84 66 16 2
Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) 54 43 9 2
Independents 4 4 0 0
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan (MMAP) 16 13 2 1
Pakistan Muslim League (PML) 5 4 1 0
Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) 7 6 1 0
Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) 3 2 1 0
Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) 1 1 0 0
Awami National Party (ANP) 1 1 0 0
Balochistan National Party (BNP) 4 3 1 0
Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) 5 4 1 0
Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) 1 1 0 0
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
273
Number of women elected
69
Sources
National Assembly (17.08.2018)
Women Directly Elected
69

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
273
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
69
Date of the first session The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
13.08.2018
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Asad Qaiser (Male)
Political party
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Date of election
15.08.2018