Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan صوبائی مجلس بلوچستان | |
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| 11th Provincial Assembly of Balochistan | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 |
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Political groups | Government (41)
Opposition (22) Non-aligned (2)
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| Elections | |
| Mixed-member majoritarian: | |
Last election | 25 July 2018 |
Next election | No later than 12 October 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Balochistan Assembly House, Quetta | |
| Website | |
| pabalochistan | |
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. Abdul Quddus Bizenjo is the Leader of the House in the Provincial Assembly as the Chief Minister,[2] while Malik Sikandar Khan is the current Leader of the Opposition.[3]
List of speakers
| Name of Speaker[4] | 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 Advocate | 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 |
| Matiullah Agha | 31-12-2012 | 04-06-2013 | MMA |
| Jan Mohammad Jamali | 04-06-2013 | 22-05-2015 | PML-N |
| Rahila Durrani | 24-12-2015 | 16-08-2018 | PML-N |
| Abdul Quddus Bizenjo | 16-08-2018 | 25-10-2021 | BAP |
| Jan Mohammad Jamali | 30-10-2021 | Present | BAP |
List of Assembles of Balochistan
| No. | Name | Term start | Term end |
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| 1 | 1st Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2 May 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 | 29 May 2013 | 31 May 2018 |
| 11 | 11th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 13 August 2018 | Present |
References
- ^ "Chapter 2: "Provincial Assemblies" of Part IV: "Provinces"". www.pakistani.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Shahid, Saleem (2021-10-30). "Qudoos Bizenjo sworn in as chief minister of Balochistan". Dawn. 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
| Parliament of Pakistan | |||||
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| Provincial Assembly |
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 Elections in Balochistan | |
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| General elections | |
| Provincial Assembly | |
| Local elections | |
See also: Elections and referendums in Pakistan | |
