Type Unicameral Seat 65 | Seats 65
(1 vacant) Phone +92 81 9201950 | |
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Speaker Rahila Durrani, (PML-N)
Since 24 December 2015 Leader of House Sanaullah Zehri, (PML-N)
Since 24 December 2015 Leader of Opposition Moulana Abdul Wasey, (JUI-F)
Since 24 December 2015 Voting system 51 members are elected by Direct Election
11 seats reserved for women
3 seats reserved for religious minorities Address Zarghun Road, Quetta, Pakistan Political groups Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Similar Civil Secretariat, Agha Siraj Complex, MPA's Hostel | ||
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan. The Balochistan assembly is the unicameral (single chamber) legislature of the province of Balochistan. It was set up by Article 106 of the Constitution of the Pakistan. 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.
The most recent election in Balochistan was 2013. Turnout was 43% of registered votes according to the Provincial Election Commission, much lower in Baloch areas such as Kech, Panjgur, Awaran "because of a strike call given by the Baloch National Front". The Express Tribune called the turnout "record", despite threats of violence by Balouchistan nationalist militants, while another source (defense.pk) said that in some districts (PB-41, Awaran), turnout was as low as 1.18% and "only 22 candidates could obtain more than 10,000 votes in Balochistan" (the districts mentioned had as few as 32,000 and as many as 75,000 registered voters). According to journalist Malik Siraj Akbar, "most" Baloch voters boycotted the 2013 general election "on the call of the separatist groups".