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Article 106 — Constitution of Provincial Assemblies ................................ ........................ 59

Article
106
Chapter
CHAPTER 2. – PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES
Index row title
Constitution of Provincial Assemblies ................................ ........................ 59
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
96fa03ca-caeb-415e-abcd-855d12066eef

359 words

Verbatim text

4[106. (1) Each Provincial Assembly shall consist of general seats and seats reserved for women and non -Muslims as specified herein below: - General seats Women Non-Muslims Total Baluchistan 51 11 3 65 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 99 22 3 124 The Punjab 297 66 8 371 Sindh 130 29 9 168 (2) A person shall be ent itled to vote if — (a) he is a citizen of Pakistan; (b) he is not less than eighteen years of age; (c) his name appears on the electoral roll for any area in the Province; and (d) he is not declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind. 1 Subs. by Act No. 10 of 2010, s. 35, for “clause (3)”. 2 Clause (4) omitted, ibid. 3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighth Amdt.) Act. 1985 (18 of 1985) s. 12 for "(3)". 4 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 36, for “Article 106” and shall be deemed always to have been so, subs. with effec t from 21st day of August, 2002. (3) For the purpose of el ection to a Provincial Assembly, — (a) the constituencies for the general seats shall be single member territorial constituencies and the members to fill such seats shall be elected by direct and free vote; (b) each Province shall be a single constituency for all seats reserved for women and non -Muslims allocated to the respective Provinces under clause (1); (c) the members to fill seats reserved for women and non - Muslims allocated to a Province under clause (1) shall be elected in accordance with law through pro portional representation system of political parties ’ lists of candidates on the basis of the total number of general seats secured by each political party in the Provincial Assembly: Provided that for the purpose of this sub -clause, the total number of general seats won by a political party shall include the independent returned candidate or candidates who may duly join such political party within three days of the publication in the official Gazette of the names of the returned candidates. ] 107. Duratio n of Provincial Assembly

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 2. – PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES”.
  • The row is titled “Constitution of Provincial Assemblies ................................ ........................ 59”.
  • The passage runs to about 359 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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