Member of the Provincial Assembly
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StatusActive
AbbreviationMPA
Member ofProvincial Assembly
Reports toSpeaker of the Provincial Assembly
SeatProvincial Assembly
Term length5 years; renewable

A Member of the Provincial Assembly, or MPA is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. In Pakistan, the members are elected by the voters in provinces for a term of five years.

Eligibility criteria

The following requirements must be met in order for someone to be eligible to join the Provincial Assembly of Pakistan;[1]

  • Must be a Pakistani national.
  • Cannot be younger than 25 years old.
  • Not be found guilty by the jury.
  • Sufficient understanding of Islamic beliefs.
  • Must be a moral individual.
  • Must be ameen and sadiq.
  • Must be registered to vote in a Pakistani provincial constituency.

Disqualification grounds

A person wouldn't be eligible to represent Pakistan in the Provincial Assembly if;[2]

  • Has a bad mental health.
  • Is bankrupt.
  • Has lost his or her citizenship in Pakistan.
  • Is therefore ineligible under any law passed by the Pakistani parliament.
  • Is therefore disqualified due to desertion.
  • Has, among other things, been found guilty of inciting animosity amongst various groups.
  • Has been found guilty of the crime of bribery.
  • Has received a conviction for a crime and a prison term of more than two years.
  • Has been fired due to corruption or state disloyalty (in the case of a government servant).

Term

The member of provincial assembly have a five-year term starting on the day of their first meeting.[3] All four provincial assemblies begin their five-year tenure at roughly the same time because general elections for all of them are held on the same day. This enables elections for all of the assemblies to be held on a single day and assists the governments in deciding to dissolve the assemblies on a single day after five years.

Responsibilities

Members of Pakistan's provincial assembly have the following duties:

  • Legislative: Making the appropriate laws through legislation.
  • Oversight: Ensuring that the executive's responsibilities are being met.
  • Representation: To speak in the provincial assembly on behalf of the views and preferences of their constituency.
  • Power of the purse: The ability to control and approve planned government budgetary receipts and expenditures.

Seat allocation

According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the number of seats in each provincial assembly is determined by the population of the corresponding province. Women and non-Muslims have reserved seats in addition to the general seating.[4]

No Description Balochistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Sindh
1 General seats 51 115 297 130
2 Women 11 26 66 29
3 Non-Muslims 3 4 8 9
4 Total 65 145 371 168

Provincial Assemblies in Pakistan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Article: 113 Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Provincial Assembly". The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Chapter 2: "Provincial Assemblies" of Part IV: "Provinces"". www.pakistani.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  3. ↑ "Provincial Assemblies". PakVoter. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Provincial Assemblies". PakVoter. Retrieved 2022-11-13.


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