Provincial Assembly of Balochistan

Unicameral legislature of a Pakistani province

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan

صوبائی مجلس بلوچستان

12th Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Type
Type|

Unicameral

Leadership

Speaker

Abdul Khaliq Khan, PML(N)
since 29 February 2024

Deputy Speaker

Ghazala Gola, PPP
since 29 February 2024

Leader of House

Sarfraz Bugti, PPP
since 2 March 2024

Leader of Opposition

Mir Younus Aziz Zehri, JUI (F)

Structure
Seats| 65

Political groups

| Government (44)

* PPP (18)
* PML(N) (17)
* BAP (5)
* NP (4)

Opposition (20)

* JUI-F (13)
* ANP (3)
* JI (1)
* HDTB (1)
* BNP-M (1)
* BNP-A (1)

Vacant (1)
Elections

Voting system

| Mixed-member majoritarian:

* 51 members elected by FPTP
* 11 seats for women,
3 seats for non-Muslims by PR

Last election

| 8 February 2024

Next election

| 2029
Meeting place
Balochistan Assembly House, Quetta-87300
Website
pabalochistan.gov.pk
Constitution
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan having a total of 65 seats, with 51 general seats, 11 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for non-Muslims.[1] 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.[2]

## List of speakers

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Name of Speaker[3] | Entered Office  | Left Office  | Political Party

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|
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Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai | 02-05-1972  | 06-12-1976  | NAP
Al-Haj Mir Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan  | 06-12-1976  | 05-07-1977  | NAP
Muhammad Sarwar Khan Kakar | 06-04-1985  | 02-12-1988  | IND
Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai | 02-12-1988  | 04-02-1989  | PPP
Mehr Muhammad Akram Baloch  | 05-02-1989  | 24-04-1990  | BNA
Mir Zahoor Hussain Khan Khosa  | 31-05-1990  | 17-11-1990  | BNA
Malik Sikandar Khan Advocate | 17-11-1990  | 19-10-1993  | JUI-F
Abdul Waheed Baloch  | 19-10-1993  | 21-02-1997  | BNM
Mir Abdul Jabbar Khan  | 21-02-1997  | 12-10-1999  | JWP
Jamal Shah Kakar | 29-11-2002  | 08-04-2008  | MMA
Aslam Bhutani | 08-04-2008  | 26-12-2012  | PML
Syed Matiullah Agha  | 31-12-2012  | 04-06-2013  | MMA
Jan Mohammad Jamali | 04-06-2013  | 22-05-2015  | PML-N
Rahila Durrani | 24-12-2015  | 16-08-2018  | PML-N
Abdul Quddus Bizenjo | 16-08-2018  | 25-10-2021  | BAP
Jan Mohammad Jamali | 30-10-2021  | 28-02-2024  | BAP
Abdul Khaliq Khan | 29-02-2024  | present  | PML-N

## List of Assemblies of Balochistan

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No.  | Name  | Term start  | Term end

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1  | 1st Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1972  | 1976
2  | 2nd Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan  | 1976  | 1977
3  | 3rd Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan  | 1985  | 1988
4  | 4th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1988  | 1990
5  | 5th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1990  | 1993
6  | 6th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 1993  | 1996
7  | 7th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan  | 1997  | 1999
8  | 8th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan  | 2002  | 2007
9  | 9th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan  | 2008  | 2013
10  | 10th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2013  | 2018
11  | 11th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2018  | 2023
12  | 12th Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan | 2024  | 2029

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Chapter 2: "Provincial Assemblies" of Part IV: "Provinces"". www.pakistani.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
2. ^ Shahid, Saleem (2022-06-08). "Opposition walks out of Balochistan Assembly to protest bill passage". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
3. ^ "Beta Version Former Speakers". Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Retrieved 2022-08-04.

## External links

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* Official website
* Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on Twitter

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Legislatures of Pakistan

Parliament of Pakistan|

* Senate
* National Assembly

Provincial Assembly|

| Current|

* Azad Kashmir
* Balochistan
* Gilgit-Baltistan
* Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Punjab
* Sindh

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Former|

* West Pakistan
* East Bengal

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Elections in Balochistan

General elections|

* 1970
* 1977
* 1988
* 1990
* 1993
* 1997
* 2002
* 2008
* 2013
* 2018
* 2024
* 2029

Provincial Assembly|

* 1970
* 1976
* 1985
* 1988
* 1990
* 1993
* 1997
* 2002
* 2008
* 2013
* 2018
* 2024
* Next

Local elections|

* 2015
* 2022

See also: Elections and referendums in Pakistan

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Constituencies of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan

Sherani|

* PB-1 Sherani-cum-Zhob

Zhob|

* PB-2 Zhob

Killa Saifullah|

* PB-3 Killa Saifullah

Musakhel & Barkhan|

* PB-4 Musakhel-cum-Barkhan

Loralai|

* PB-5 Loralai

Duki|

* PB-6 Duki

Ziarat & Harnai|

* PB-7 Ziarat cum Harnai

Sibi|

* PB-8 Sibi

Kohlu|

* PB-9 Kohlu

Dera Bugti|

* PB-10 Dera Bugti

Jhal Magsi|

* PB-11 Jhal Magsi

Kachhi|

* PB-12 Kachhi

Nasirabad|

* PB-13 Nasirabad-I
* PB-14 Nasirabad-II

Sohbatpur|

* PB-15 Sohbatpur

Jafarabad|

* PB-16 Jafarabad

Usta Muhammad|

* PB-17 Usta Muhammad

Khuzdar District|

* PB-18 Khuzdar-I
* PB-19 Khuzdar-II
* PB-20 Khuzdar-III

Hub|

* PB-21 Hub

Lasbela|

* PB-22 Lasbela

Awaran|

* PB-23 Awaran

Gwadar|

* PB-24 Gwadar

Kech|

* PB-25 Kech-I
* PB-26 Kech-II
* PB-27 Kech-III
* PB-28 Kech-IV

Panjgur|

* PB-29 Panjgur-I
* PB-30 Panjgur-II

Washuk|

* PB-31 Washuk

Chagai|

* PB-32 Chagai

Kharan|

* PB-33 Kharan

Nushki|

* PB-34 Nushki

Surab|

* PB-35 Surab

Kalat|

* PB-36 Kalat

Mastung|

* PB-37 Mastung

Quetta|

* PB-38 Quetta-I
* PB-39 Quetta-II
* PB-40 Quetta-III
* PB-41 Quetta-IV
* PB-42 Quetta-V
* PB-43 Quetta-VI
* PB-44 Quetta-VII
* PB-45 Quetta-VIII
* PB-46 Quetta-IX

Pishin|

* PB-47 Pishin-I
* PB-48 Pishin-II
* PB-49 Pishin-III

Killa Abdullah|

* PB-50 Killa Abdullah

Chaman|

* PB-51 Chaman

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