Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
(Redirected from Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, Pakistan)
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan صوبائی مجلس بلوچستان | |
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| 12th Provincial Assembly of Balochistan | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 |
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Political groups | Government (45)
Opposition (21) |
| Elections | |
| Mixed-member majoritarian: | |
Last election | 8 February 2024 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Balochistan Assembly House, Quetta-87300 | |
| Website | |
| pabalochistan | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan having a total of 65 seats, with 51 general seats, 11 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for non-Muslims.[1] The Assembly has 51 directly elected Members of the Provincial Assembly, representing constituencies from each district, as well as 11 seats reserved for women and 3 for non-Muslims.[2]
List of speakers
[edit]| Name of Speaker[3] | Entered Office | Left Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai | 02-05-1972 | 06-12-1976 | NAP |
| Al-Haj Mir Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan | 06-12-1976 | 05-07-1977 | NAP |
| Muhammad Sarwar Khan Kakar | 06-04-1985 | 02-12-1988 | IND |
| Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai | 02-12-1988 | 04-02-1989 | PPP |
| Mehr Muhammad Akram Baloch | 05-02-1989 | 24-04-1990 | BNA |
| Mir Zahoor Hussain Khan Khosa | 31-05-1990 | 17-11-1990 | BNA |
| Malik Sikandar Khan | 17-11-1990 | 19-10-1993 | JUI-F |
| Abdul Waheed Baloch | 19-10-1993 | 21-02-1997 | BNM |
| Mir Abdul Jabbar Khan | 21-02-1997 | 12-10-1999 | JWP |
| Jamal Shah Kakar | 29-11-2002 | 08-04-2008 | MMA |
| Aslam Bhutani | 08-04-2008 | 26-12-2012 | PML |
| Syed Matiullah Agha | 31-12-2012 | 04-06-2013 | MMA |
| Jan Mohammad Jamali | 04-06-2013 | 22-05-2015 | PMLN |
| Rahila Durrani | 24-12-2015 | 16-08-2018 | PMLN |
| Abdul Quddus Bizenjo | 16-08-2018 | 25-10-2021 | BAP |
| Jan Mohammad Jamali | 30-10-2021 | 28-02-2024 | BAP |
| Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai | 29-02-2024 | present | PMLN |
List of Assemblies of Balochistan
[edit]| No. | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1972 | 1976 |
| 2 | 2nd Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1976 | 1977 |
| 3 | 3rd Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1985 | 1988 |
| 4 | 4th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1988 | 1990 |
| 5 | 5th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1990 | 1993 |
| 6 | 6th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1993 | 1996 |
| 7 | 7th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1997 | 1999 |
| 8 | 8th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2002 | 2007 |
| 9 | 9th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2008 | 2013 |
| 10 | 10th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2013 | 2018 |
| 11 | 11th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2018 | 2023 |
| 12 | 12th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2024 | present |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chapter 2: "Provincial Assemblies" of Part IV: "Provinces"". www.pakistani.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Shahid, Saleem (2022-06-08). "Opposition walks out of Balochistan Assembly to protest bill passage". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Beta Version Former Speakers". Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
External links
[edit] Elections in Balochistan | |
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| General elections | |
| Provincial Assembly | |
| Local elections | |
See also: Elections and referendums in Pakistan | |
