National Assembly | MCQs

Explanation

The National Assembly has a total of 342 seats.

Of these, 266 are filled through direct elections.

10 seats are reserved for religious minorities.

60 seats are reserved for women, allocated through proportional representation to parties with more than 5% of the vote.

Explanation

The National Assembly of the parliament consists of 336 members old was 342 reducing KPK from 61 to 55.

A member of the National Assembly is called MNA

Senate is the Upper house of parliament 

According to Article 51 (1) and 3(a) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Article 51. (1) There shall be [three hundred and thirty-six] seats for members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims.

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Explanation

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is the current speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan.

Appointing date: 01 March 2024

Party name: PML-N

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list of speakers of the national assembly of Pakistan from 1947 to 2024

Explanation

The National Assembly of the parliament consists of 336 members old was 342 reducing KPK from 61 to 55.

It become 342 after 26th amendment

National Assembly is the lower  house of parliament 

Senate is the Upper house of parliament 

According to Article 51 (1) and 3(a) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Article 51. (1) There shall be [three hundred and thirty-six] seats for members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims.

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Qaumi Assembly is the lower house of the parliament.

The National Assembly has 336 seats,

266 of which are directly elected,

60 are reserved for women 

10 for religious minorities .

Explanation

Explanation

NA Founded in 1947, Karachi

National Assembly is the lower  house of parliament 

Senate is the Upper house of parliament 

Old member 342 now 336

Explanation

The first Speaker of the National Assembly was Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Note

Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Moulvi Tamizuddin Khan served as the President of the Constituent Assembly, a role similar to that of the Speaker, as the official title of 'Speaker' had not yet been established at that time.

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List of speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan

1. Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (11-08-1947 to 11-09-1948)
   
2. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (1948–1954)
3. Abdul Wahab Khan (1955–1958)
4. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (1962–1965)
5. Abdul Jabbar Khan (1965–1969)
6. Sahibzada Farooq Ali (1973–1977)
7. Malik Meraj Khalid (1977–1977)
8. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (1972–1973)
9. Syed Fakhar Imam (1985–1986)
10. Hamid Nasir Chattha (1986–1988)
11. Malik Anwar Ali Noon (1988–1988)
12. Gohar Ayub Khan (1990–1993)
13. Yusuf Raza Gillani (1993–1997)
14. Elahi Bux Soomro (1997–2001)
15. Chaudhry Amir Hussain (2002–2008)
16. Fahmida Mirza (2008–2013)
17. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (2013–2015, 2015–2018)
18. Asad Qaiser (2018–2022)
19. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (2022–2024)
20. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (2024 to till date)

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Explanation

Fahmeeda Mirza served as the 18th and only women Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from March 2008 to June 2013.

Explanation

• Fameda Mirzawas the First female Speaker Of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
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• Fahmida Mirza served as the 18th and only women Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
  
• she served first female speaker from March 2008 to June 2013.
• She received 249 votes and defeated her opponent Muhammad Israr Tareen who secured 70 votes.
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• She was a close supporter of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its leaders Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto.

Explanation

There are a total of 336 seats in the National Assembly.

Of these, 266 are filled by direct elections.

In addition, the Pakistani Constitution reserves 10 seats for religious minorities and 

60 seats for women

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