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| ===2018 elections=== | ===2018 elections=== | ||
| {{further|Pakistani general election, 2018#Results}} | {{further|Pakistani general election, 2018#Results}} | ||
| Following the ] in 2018, ] led by former cricket captain of the ] ] emerged as the largest party, winning 149 out of a total of 342 seats in the ]. Despite |
Following the ] in 2018, ] led by former cricket captain of the ] ] emerged as the largest party, winning 149 out of a total of 342 seats in the ]. Despite being short of a majority, ] and smaller parties such as the ] helped Khan to form a government.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2018/08/imran-khan-elected-pakistan-prime-minister-180817074849200.html</ref> | ||
| During the election campaign, ] (PML (N)) led by former ] ] campaigned on a platform of being “victimised by hidden forces”. Despite ] close to the election showing a close contest, the actual result of the election showed the PTI with a lead of over 50 seats on the PML-N in the directly elected seats, and also gave it a lead of around 7.5 percentage points, despite polls saying it only had up to a 4-point lead. The party was deprived of the chance of forming a government in ], a province seen as it’s stronghold.<ref>https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1405132</ref> | During the election campaign, ] (PML (N)) led by former ] ] campaigned on a platform of being “victimised by hidden forces”. Despite ] close to the election showing a close contest, the actual result of the election showed the PTI with a lead of over 50 seats on the PML-N in the directly elected seats, and also gave it a lead of around 7.5 percentage points, despite polls saying it only had up to a 4-point lead. The party was deprived of the chance of forming a government in ], a province seen as it’s stronghold.<ref>https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1405132</ref> | ||
| Most parties apart from the PTI cried foul at the result and claimed that it was rigged.<ref>https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1422876</ref> | Most parties apart from the PTI cried foul at the result and claimed that it was rigged.<ref>https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1422876</ref> | ||
| ==Electoral system== | ==Electoral system== | ||
| The 342 seats of the ] consist of 272 elected by ] in single-member constituencies,<ref> IPU</ref> 60 seats are reserved for women and 10 for minority groups. The reserved seats are elected by proportional representation based on the national vote share in the single-member constituencies with a 5% electoral threshold.<ref> IFES</ref> | The 342 seats of the ] consist of 272 elected by ] in single-member constituencies,<ref> IPU</ref> 60 seats are reserved for women and 10 for minority groups. The reserved seats are elected by proportional representation based on the national vote share in the single-member constituencies with a 5% electoral threshold.<ref> IFES</ref> | ||
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General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan less than 60 days after the dissolution of the National Assembly, which is set to dissolve on 13 August 2023, unless dissolved earlier: in which case the election shall be held 90 days after dissolution. This means that the election must be held by or before 12 October 2023.
Background
2018 elections
Further information: Pakistani general election, 2018 § ResultsFollowing the elections in 2018, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led by former cricket captain of the Pakistan national cricket team Imran Khan emerged as the largest party, winning 149 out of a total of 342 seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan. Despite being short of a majority, Independents and smaller parties such as the MQM-P helped Khan to form a government.
During the election campaign, Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML (N)) led by former Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif campaigned on a platform of being “victimised by hidden forces”. Despite opinion polls close to the election showing a close contest, the actual result of the election showed the PTI with a lead of over 50 seats on the PML-N in the directly elected seats, and also gave it a lead of around 7.5 percentage points, despite polls saying it only had up to a 4-point lead. The party was deprived of the chance of forming a government in Punjab, a province seen as it’s stronghold.
Most parties apart from the PTI cried foul at the result and claimed that it was rigged.
Electoral system
The 342 seats of the National Assembly consist of 272 elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies, 60 seats are reserved for women and 10 for minority groups. The reserved seats are elected by proportional representation based on the national vote share in the single-member constituencies with a 5% electoral threshold.
References
- "The Constitution of Pakistan, Part VIII: Elections".
- https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2018/08/imran-khan-elected-pakistan-prime-minister-180817074849200.html
- https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1405132
- https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1422876
- Electoral system IPU
- Pakistan IFES
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