Parliamentary election in Pakistan 2018
| National coat of arms | National Assembly of Pakistan |
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| Basic data | |
| Seat: | Islamabad |
| Legislative period : | 5 years |
| MPs: | 342 |
| Current legislative period | |
| Last choice: | May 11th, 2013 |
Chamber of Deputies |
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| Website | |
| www.na.gov.pk | |
The parliamentary elections in Pakistan took place on July 25, 2018. Almost 106 million eligible voters, out of a population of around 200 million, were called to elect their representatives in the National Assembly of Pakistan . According to official figures, voter turnout was around 55 percent.
Electoral system
The Chamber of Deputies consists of a total of 342 members; 60 seats are reserved for women and 10 for religious and ethnic minorities. 172 seats are required for the parliamentary majority. 104 senators are to be elected for the Senate . In Pakistani elections, 272 members of the Pakistani National Assembly are elected directly by the people in the respective constituency according to majority voting.
List of parties available for election
The Pakistan Times published a list of parties eligible for the 2018 election:
| Legend: party |
A total of 119 parties are listed in the Election Commission of Pakistan . In addition, two electoral alliances entered into 2018: Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal- Pakistan (MMA-P).
Opinion polls
The PML-N lost voter favor because of the impeachment and conviction of party leader Nawaz Sharif in connection with the Panama Papers . This fact led to the increasing popularity of the PTI, which ultimately resulted in an election victory.
Circumstances of choice
The parliamentary elections were overshadowed by several attacks on election rallies with more than 180 people killed. The polls had to be secured by more than 450,000 police officers and 370,000 military personnel. There were also protests over massive problems with a new electronic voting system that collapsed when the election results were broadcast.
Result
According to information from the electoral authority, the winner of the election was the former cricket star Imran Khan with his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the "Pakistan Movement for Justice". For a future government, however, he will have to rely on a coalition alliance.
Web links
- Election Results 2018 Pakistan Polls National Assembly (NA) . In: Pakistan Election 2018, Elections in Pakistan . July 30, 2018 (English, pakistanielection2018.com ).
- Website of the Election Commission of Pakistan (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ General Elections 2018 to be held on July 25 , May 26, 2018, dawn.com, accessed May 31, 2018
- ↑ Former cricket star Imran Khan announces election victory in Pakistan nzz.ch (accessed on July 26, 2018)
- ↑ Pakistan's Electoral System , Global Greens website , (electoral system in Pakistan, English). Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ↑ Four seats for non-Muslims increased through the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010).
- ^ Election for Pakistani National Assembly . IEFS . May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ Pakistan Election: Party List . Retrieved March 21, 2017 (English).
- ^ List of enlisted political parties , Electorial Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Election day in Pakistan. Dozens of dead in suicide bombing , taz (accessed July 26, 2018).
- ^ Election result in Pakistan. Narrow majority with allegations of fraud , taz (accessed on July 26, 2018).
- ↑ Ex-cricket professional Khan must form a coalition (accessed on July 27, 2018).
