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47-1214: It is the part of the NA-106 and PP-109 of Faisalabad constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assembly of Punjab . 31°29′N 72°52′E  /  31.49°N 72.86°E  / 31.49; 72.86 This article about a location in Faisalabad District , Punjab, Pakistan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National Assembly of Pakistan Opposition (98) Azad Kashmir government Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Constitution of Pakistan Territorial election commission Elections Provincial elections Territorial elections Political parties Provinces Autonomous region Customs Regional topics The National Assembly of Pakistan ( Urdu : ایوانِ زیریں , romanized :  Aiwān-e-Zairīñ , IPA: [ɛːʋɑːn-e zɛːrĩː ˌpɑːkɪst̪ɑːn] , lit.   ' Lower house ' or Urdu : قومی اسمبلی , romanized :  Qọ̄mī Assembly )

94-479: A Prime Minister against whom a notice of a resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been given in the National Assembly but has not been voted upon or against whom such a resolution has been passed or who is continuing in office after his resignation or after the dissolution of the National Assembly. Ayaz Sadiq Sardar Ayaz Sadiq ( Punjabi , Urdu : سردار اياز صادق ; born 17 October 1954)

141-431: A close aide of Imran Khan at that time, in power". During his tenure as the member of the National Assembly, he remained a member of the National Assembly's Standing Committees on Railways, Finance and Defence Production. Sadiq was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) in 2008 general election . During his tenure as the member of the National Assembly, he became

188-574: A degree in commerce from Hailey College of Punjab University in 1975. Sadiq began his political career as a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the late 1990s when he was a close friend of PTI chairman Imran Khan . Sadiq ran for the seat of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI in 1997 Pakistani general election from Constituency PP-121 Lahore but was unsuccessful. He received 4,541 votes and lost

235-675: A member of the electoral college, according to Article 62 of the Constitution, candidates must be citizens of Pakistan and not less than 25 years of age. The election was postponed in the NA-8 Bajaur constituency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to the killing of candidate Rehan Zaib Khan . Provincial assembly elections were also postponed in the constituencies of PK-22 and PK-91 (both in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) due to

282-591: A soft-spoken and cool-headed politician in Pakistan. In 2020, he made claims relating to the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes , in particular that foreign minister Qureshi was "trembling with fear" and insisted on releasing a pilot captured during the conflict, to avert an Indian invasion. This issue initiated a row, drawing sharp criticism from ISPR and the Pakistani government, terming his statements as "irresponsible" and demanding an apology. He addressed

329-502: Is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 22nd Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, having taken oath on 1 March 2024. Sadiq previously served as the 17th Speaker of the National Assembly from 2013 to 2018. Sadiq is also notable for overseeing voting on the motion of no-confidence against Imran Khan in April 2022; the next day, he oversaw voting for the election of the subsequent Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif . He

376-627: Is as under: The National Assembly is elected for a five-year term based on adult franchise and one person, one vote . The tenure of a Member of the National Assembly is for the duration of the House, or sooner, in case the Member dies or resigns. The tenure of the National Assembly also comes to an end if dissolved on the advice of the Prime Minister or by the President in his discretion under

423-544: Is assisted by the Deputy Speaker . Both officers are elected from within the ranks of the National Assembly and, by current convention, are usually members of the majority party. The election of the two officers is the first matter an incoming National Assembly deals with, as mandated by the constitution. Apart from presiding over National Assembly debates, the Speaker may also assume the duties of Acting President , if

470-712: Is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-120 (Lahore-IV) , having been elected to the Assembly in every election since 2002. Sadiq was born on 17 October 1954 in Lahore into a Punjabi Arain family to Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq and Attiya Sadiq. His father and his grandfather Sheikh Sardar Muhammad have both been influential local figures. He completed his education at Aitchison College , Lahore. Imran Khan , Nisar Ali Khan , Pervaiz Khattak , Sardar Akhtar Mengal and Zulfiqar Ali Magsi were among his class fellows at Aitchison College. Sadiq received

517-738: Is not subject to dissolution. Only the Parliament can amend the Constitution , by a two-thirds majority vote separately in each House. The Constitution of Pakistan lists several requirements for members of the National Assembly in Article 62. The constitution also details several disqualifications in Article 63, which include mental instability , insolvency , criminal conviction and accepting dual-citizenship or relinquishing Pakistani nationality, among others. Furthermore, candidates found to have opposed Pakistan's ideology or worked against

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564-467: Is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan , with the upper house being the Senate . As of 2023, the National Assembly has a maximum membership of 336, of which 266 are directly elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies , while 60 are elected on reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over

611-463: Is to promote national cohesion and harmony and work as a stabilizing factor of the federation. The Senate has 104 members who serve six-year terms which are alternated so that half the senators are up for re-election by the electoral college every three years. The National Assembly consists of 342 members. The Constitution does not empower the President to dissolve the National Assembly. The Senate

658-478: The Election Commission of Pakistan de-seated Sadiq and ordered re-polling in the constituency. In October 2015, Sadiq retained his National Assembly seat by defeating a PTI candidate in by-election and was re-elected to the National Assembly for the fourth time. In November 2015, Sadiq retained its position as the speaker of the National Assembly by getting re-elected for the second time and become

705-630: The PTI , was Shah Mehmood Qureshi , and from the PMLN , Shehbaz Sharif . Before the vote, 123 members of the PTI resigned from the National Assembly . The vote would be conducted under the supervision of Ayaz Sadiq, resulting in the election of Shehbaz Sharif as the Prime Minister of Pakistan . Following this, large political crises occurred across Pakistan in late 2022 and for the duration of 2023 between

752-607: The Pasban-e-Aman (پاسبان امان) Force for the security of the Parliament House . According to the article, the majority of Pasban-e-Aman Force personnel belong to Gujar Khan , the constituency of then NA Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf . The force is charged with the security of Parliament House and the National Assembly. Security responsibilities the Parliament House has been shifted from Frontier Corps to

799-643: The Sunni Ittehad Council as a parliamentary vehicle, and several reserved seats being suspended by the Supreme Court of Pakistan due to the Reserved seats case . The first session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held on 10 August 1947 at Sindh Assembly Building, in Karachi . On 11 August 1947, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected unanimously as the President of

846-520: The constitution , the 70 seats reserved for women and religious minorities are allocated to the political parties according to their proportional representation. Each National Assembly is formed for a five-year term, commencing from the date of the first sitting, after which it is automatically dissolved. The National Assembly can only be dissolved by the President of Pakistan on the Prime Minister of Pakistan advice, it cannot be dissolved by

893-418: The government through the work of the relevant standing committees. The Public Accounts Committee has a special role in reviewing the report of the auditor general. The Senate , the upper house of the Parliament, has equal representation from the federating units balancing the provincial inequality in the National Assembly, where the number of members is based on population of the provinces. The Senate's role

940-435: The president as the ceremonial head of the state and an elected prime minister as the head of the government. Under Article 50 of the Constitution , the federal legislature is the bicameral Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), which comprises the President and the two Houses, the National Assembly and the Senate . The National Assembly, Pakistan's sovereign legislative body, makes laws for the federation under powers spelled out in

987-470: The prime minister of Pakistan . Sadiq married Reema Ayaz in 1977, and has a daughter and two sons. Sadiq is a son-in-law of former Chief Justice of Lahore High Court and the First Ombudsman of Pakistan Sardar Muhammad Iqbal. Sadiq is a businessman by profession. He along with members of his family runs a non-profit hospital Sardar Trust Eye Hospital in Lahore, the family having also founded

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1034-560: The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan and the National Flag was formally approved by the Assembly. ... you are now a sovereign legislative body and you have got all the powers. It, therefore, places on you the gravest responsibility as to how you should take your decisions. The Constitution , which was passed unanimously by the National Assembly in April 1973, provides a federal parliamentary system of government, with

1081-473: The Constitution clearly states that the Parliament of Pakistan consists of the President and two Houses known as the National Assembly and the Senate. The composition of the National Assembly is specified in Article 51 of the Constitution of Pakistan. Originally there were 210 National Assembly seats including 10 women which was increased to 237 in 1985 and later to 342. Currently, there are a total of 342 seats in

1128-534: The Constitution provides that the Parliament shall consist of the president and the two houses known as the National Assembly and the Senate. The National Assembly has an edge over the Senate by legislating exclusively on money matters. With exception to money bills, however, both houses work together to carry out the basic work of the Parliament, i.e. law-making. The bill relating to the Federal Legislative List can be originated in either house. If

1175-407: The Constitution, the Parliament may also legislate for two or more provinces by consent and request made by those provinces. If the federal government proclaims a state of emergency in any province, the power to legislate about that province is vested in the Parliament. But the bills passed by the Parliament during the state of emergency shall cease to be in force after the expiration of six months from

1222-417: The Constitution. Under the 1973 Constitution, a member of Parliament may not hold the office of the prime minister more than twice. In the 1990s, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif proposed a bill to amend the 1973 constitution to allow a Member to serve a third term as prime minister. According to The Constitution The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the National Assembly. The speaker

1269-404: The House passes a bill through a majority vote, it shall be transmitted to the other place. If the other house passes it without amendment, it shall be presented to the President for assent. If the bill, transmitted to the other house, is not passed within ninety days or rejected, it shall be considered in a joint sitting to be summoned by the President at the request of the house in which the bill

1316-610: The National Assembly. Of these, 266 are filled by direct elections. In addition, the Pakistani Constitution reserves 10 seats for religious minorities and 60 seats for women, to be filled by proportional representation among parties with more than 5% of the vote. After the 25th Amendment Article 51. (1) There shall be [three hundred and thirty-six] seats for members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims. Article 51. [(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (3) or any other law for

1363-638: The Prime Minister alone. On 3 April 2022, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi dissolved the Assembly Under Section 58-I and 48-I on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan . On 7 April, the Supreme Court of Pakistan set aside the dissolution order, restoring the National Assembly. After these events, on 11 April, after National Assembly proceedings, a vote was held on deciding the next prime minister of Pakistan, overseen by Ayaz Sadiq . There were only two candidates contesting, from

1410-430: The bill be reconsidered and an amendment specified in the message be considered. The Majlis-e-Shoora shall reconsider the bill in a joint sitting. If the bill is passed again, with or without amendment, by a vote of the majority of the members present and voting, it shall be presented to the President and the President shall give his assent within ten days; failing which such assent shall be deemed to have been given. Under

1457-463: The chairman of the National Assembly's Standing Committees on Railways. Sadiq was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) in the 2013 Pakistani general election , by defeating Imran Khan. In June 2013, Sadiq was elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. In 2015, Imran Khan alleged rigging in the constituency of Sadiq from where Sadiq won in 2013 election. Following which

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1504-456: The controversy and added that his statement was misrepresented. Sadiq added that " Abhinandan had not come to Pakistan to distribute sweets; he had attacked Pakistan and it was a victory for Pakistan when his plane was shot down". Amid the April 2022 political crisis in Pakistan , when the speaker and the deputy speaker resigned, he was asked to hold voting on a no-confidence motion against

1551-400: The country. Members hold their seats for five years or until the house is dissolved by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister . The house convenes at the Parliament House , Red Zone , Islamabad . Members are elected through the first-past-the-post system under universal adult suffrage , representing electoral districts known as National Assembly constituencies. According to

1598-585: The date that the emergency is lifted. Nevertheless, the steps already taken under these acts shall remain valid. The Leader of the House is the highest-ranking representative of the majority party in the National Assembly, usually the Prime Minister . The Leader of the Opposition is the highest-ranking representative of the main opposition party . While recognizing the Committee System, the committees have been empowered to go into all matters of

1645-575: The deaths of candidates there. The National Assembly can be dissolved at the initiative of the Prime Minister. If dissolved, new elections are conducted for the Assembly. Article 58 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with the dissolution of the Assembly: 58. Dissolution of the National Assembly: Explanation: Reference in this Article to "Prime Minister" shall not be construed to include reference to

1692-503: The federal legislative List and also for subjects in the concurrent List, as given in the fourth schedule of the Constitution. Through debates, adjournment motions, question hours, and standing committees, the National Assembly keeps a check on the government . It ensures that the government functions within the parameters set out in the Constitution, and does not violate the people's fundamental rights. The Parliament scrutinizes public spending and exercises control of expenditure incurred by

1739-414: The first person to have been elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly for the second time during the same government's tenure in Pakistan. He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-129 (Lahore-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election . On 15 August 2018, he was replaced by Asad Qaiser as speaker of the National Assembly. He is generally considered

1786-403: The integrity of the country, after its establishment in 1947, are disqualified. The National Assembly has 336 members, including 60 seats reserved for women and 10 for Non-Muslims , as per Article 51. The seats in the National Assembly are allocated to each province and the federal capital based on population , as officially published in the preceding census. The present allocation of seats

1833-470: The maximum duration between successive sessions was reduced to 90 days from 130 days, and there must be at least three sessions in a year. A session of the National Assembly is summoned by the President under Article 54(1) of the Constitution. In the summoning order, the President gives the date, time, and place (usually the Parliament House), for the National Assembly to meet. The date and time for

1880-500: The ministry. A matter can be remitted to a standing committee by the Speaker or the Assembly suo moto and without moving any motion. The committees have also been empowered to invite or summon before it any member or any other person having a special interest in any matter under its consideration and may hear expert evidence and hold public hearings. In 2023 the National Assembly Secretariat would constitute

1927-466: The new force. Pasban-e-Aman Force Personnel were given anti-terrorism training near Simly Dam , by September 15, 2023 three batches had finished their training. The uniform of the Pasban-e-Aman resembles to that of Elite Force having ATS sign on caps and Pasban-e-Aman written on the right shoulder. The Parliament of Pakistan , according to the Constitution of 1973, is bicameral. Article 50 of

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1974-470: The ousted Imran Khan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif until a new assembly was elected in early 2024. The current National Assembly is the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan , which was formed in February 2024 after the 2024 Pakistani general election . The election was contested for rigging. The 16th assembly has seen various shuffles, including a large bloc of Independent politicians backed by PTI use

2021-465: The position is vacant (in case the President as well as Chairman Senate are not available). The current Speaker and Deputy Speaker are Ayaz Sadiq (PMLN) and Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (PPP) respectively. The National Assembly is divided into sessions. It had to meet for 130 days before the First Amendment was passed on 8 May 1974 in the constitution of 1973. According to this amendment,

2068-414: The seat to Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). Sadiq left PTI in 1998 owing to differences with Imran Khan and joined PML (N) in 2001. Sadiq was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) on 2002 general election , by defeating Imran Khan. Sadiq claimed "it was a big victory as his leader Nawaz Sharif in exile and Pervez Musharraf,

2115-493: The summoning of the National Assembly is immediately announced over radio and television. Generally, a copy of the summon is also sent to the Members at their home addresses. The National Assembly can also be summoned by the Speaker of the National Assembly on a request made by one-fourth of the total membership of the National Assembly. If the National Assembly is so requisitioned, it must be summoned within 14 days. Article 50 of

2162-524: The time being in force, the members of the National Assembly from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to be elected in the general elections, 2018 shall continue till the dissolution of the National Assembly and thereafter this clause shall stand omitted. Members of the National Assembly are elected by the people in competitive multi-party elections, to be held at most five years apart on universal adult franchise. To be

2209-487: Was originated. If the bill is passed in the joint sitting, with or without amendments, by the votes of the majority of the members of the two houses, it shall be presented to the President for assent. If the bill is presented to the President for assent, he shall assent to the bill in not later than ten days. If it is not a money bill, the President may return it to the Majlis-e-Shoora with a message requesting that

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