The bill for delimitation of electoral constituencies was deferred again in the National Assembly on Friday due to absence on governmental benches during the session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
The electoral amendment bill was delayed as the required number, 282, for approval could not be met.
Sadiq announced on Wednesday, [November 2] that the draft had been agreed upon by parliamentary leaders. He said the number of seats in the NA will remain constant at 272, however, there would be a change in light of the new population census report.
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“All agree that the seats should not be increased,” the speaker said. “The number of seats for Punjab will decrease, K-P and Balochistan will see an increase, and an additional seat would be allocated to Islamabad,” he added.
He added that the decision was taken after knowing the time constraints faced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for preparing for the general election due next year. “We want elections to be held on time,” he said.
The session began with a minute of silence as acknowledge the death of Quad-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s daughter, Dina Wadia.
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