Section 19: Delimitation of constituencies

19. Delimitation of constituencies.—(1) For the purpose of election to the National Assembly, the Commission shall divide— (a) each Province into as many separate territorial constituencies as the number of general seats allocated to that Province in Article 51; and 1[(b) Islamabad Capital Territory into as many separate territorial constituencies as the number of general seats allocated thereto in Article 51.] (2) A Province shall be a single constituency for all seats reserved for women which are allocated to each Province in Article 51. (3) The constituency for all seats reserved for non-Muslims in the National Assembly shall be the whole country. (4) For the purpose of election to Provincial Assemblies, the Commission shall divide each Province into as many separate territorial constituencies as the number of general seats specified in Article 106. (5) The constituencies for the seats reserved for women and non-Muslims in the Provincial Assemblies shall be such that each Province forms one constituency with as many such seats as are allocated to that Province in Article 106. (6) For the purpose of election to the local governments, the Commission shall carry out delimitation with due regard to the applicable local government law.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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