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NA-260 (Quetta-cum-Chagai-cum-Mastung)
NA-260 (Quetta-cum-Chagai-cum-Mastung) ( ur, این اے-۲۶۰، کوئٹہ-چاغى-مستونگ) was a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. The constituency was replaced by NA-267 (Mastung-cum-Shaheed Sikandarabad-cum-Kalat) and NA-268 (Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan). The areas from Mastung District became part of NA-267 (Mastung-cum-Shaheed Sikandarabad-cum-Kalat) and the areas from Chagai District became part of NA-268 (Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan). Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Hafiz Hussain Ahmed of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal The Muttahida Majlis–e–Amal (MMA; Urdu: , "United Council of Action") is a political alliance consisting of conservative, Islamist, religious, and far-right parties of Pakistan. Naeem Siddiqui (the founder of Tehreek e Islami) proposed suc ... won by 39,013 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Sardar Al-Haaj Muhammad Umar Goragaje of PPP won by 40,773 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Pakistan
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which also comprises the Senate of Pakistan (upper house). The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The National Assembly is a democratically elected body consisting of a total of 342 members who are referred to as Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), of which 272 are directly elected members and 70 reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country. A political party or a coalition must secure 172 seats to obtain and preserve a majority. Members are elected through the first-past-the-post system under universal adult suffrage, representing electoral districts known as National Assembly constituencies. According to the Constitution of Pakistan, constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetta District
Quetta ( ps, کوټه, bal, , ur, ) is a district in the north-west of the Balochistan province of Pakistan, on the border with Kandahar province, Afghanistan. It is part of Quetta Division. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, most notably fruit orchards but also including apples and grapes. The Hanna Valley is an area where almonds are grown. The population counted in the 1998 census was , while in 2010 it was estimated at . History The ancient name of Quetta was Shalkot, a term by which it is still known among the people of the country. The district was held in turns by the Ghaznavids, Ghurids, and Mongols, and towards the end of the fifteenth century was conferred by the ruler of Herat on Shah Beg Arghun, who, however, had shortly to give way before the rising power of the Mughals. The Ain-i-Akbari mentions both Shal and Pishin as supplying military service and revenue to Akbar, however these areas passed with Kandahar to the Safavids. On the rise of the Khi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chagai District
Chaghi District ( bal, ; urd, ), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest Districts of Pakistan, district of Pakistan by area, located in the north west corner of Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan, Pakistan. Demographics At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 226,517, of which 118,973 were males and 107,537 females. Rural population was 210,252 (92.82%) while the urban population was 16,265 (7.18%). The literacy rate was 36.91% - the male literacy rate was 47.54% while the female literacy rate was 25.16%. 1,209 people in the district were from religious minorities. At the time of the 2017 census, 76.13% of the population spoke Balochi language, Balochi, 20.48% Brahui language, Brahui and 1.88% Pashto as their first language. Administration Chagai District is administratively subdivided into the following List of tehsils of Balochistan, Tehsils and union councils of Pakistan, union councils: * Amuri, Pakistan, Amuri * Chagai, Pakistan, Chaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastung District
Mastung District ( bal, مستونگ; ur, ) is a district located in the northwest of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 1991, Mastung was part of Kalat District. Administration The district consists of three Tehsils: * Dasht * Kardigap * Mastung Prior to 2006, within these there were 12 union councils: Khadkocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kardigap and Soro. In 2006, one additional union council formed with the name of Alizai, bringing the total union councils to 13. Demographics At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 265,676, of which 137,504 were males and 128,169 females. Rural population was 230,679 (86.83%) while the urban population was 34,997 (13.17%). The literacy rate was 39.66% - the male literacy rate was 49.69% while the female literacy rate was 28.92%. 775 people in the district were from religious minorities. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NA-267 (Mastung-cum-Shaheed Sikandarabad-cum-Kalat)
NA-261 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. Assembly Segments Members of Parliament 2018-2022: NA-267 Mastung-cum-Shaheed Sikandarabad-cum-Kalat 2023-present: NA-268 Surab-cum-Kalat-cum-Mastung Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidri of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal won by 21,559 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Ayatullah Durrani of PPP won by 19,355 votes. Election 2013 General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai of National Party won by 19,873 votes and became the member of National Assembly. Election 2018 General elections were held on 25 July 2018. Election 2024 General elections were held on 8 February 2024. Abdul Ghafoor Haideri won the election with 31,713 votes. See also * NA-260 Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan-cum-Washuk *NA-262 Quetta-I NA-262 Quetta-I () is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NA-268 (Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan)
NA-260 (Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan-cum-Washuk) ()is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It comprises the districts of Chagai, Nushki Nushki (Urdu , ) is a town and district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It lies in a plain south-west of Quetta, at an elevation of above sea level. From Nushki, the flat Balochistan desert stretches away northward and westward to the Helmand River. ... and Kharan from the province of Balochistan. It was created in 2018 out of two former constituencies namely NA-268 (Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan) NA-270 (Panjgur-cum-Washuk-cum-Awaran)by taking out areas of Chagai and Kharan districts respectively and merging with areas of Nushki District and Washuk Districts to create this constituency. Assembly Segments Members of Parliament 2018–2023: NA-268 Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan 2024–present: NA-260 Chagai-cum-Nushki-cum-Kharan-cum-Washuk Election 2018 General elections were held on 25 July 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed ( ur, ) is a Pakistani senior politician and Islamic scholar who served two times as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 - 2007 and 1988 - 1990 and also Member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 1991 to March 1994. Early life and education Hussain Ahmed was born in 1951 in a religious family of Quetta. He got his education in Arabic, Islamic literature, Quran, Hadith and Fiqh in early childhood. He is a Deobandi. He is also the holder of traditional Dars-i Nizami and Sanad in Hafiz-e-Quran. Political career In early 1973 Ahmed started his political career from Balochistan at the provisional level and then at the national level, Thereafter he led important positions in Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam and Pakistan National Alliance, and has also been Deputy Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicamera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
The Muttahida Majlis–e–Amal (MMA; Urdu: , "United Council of Action") is a political alliance consisting of conservative, Islamist, religious, and far-right parties of Pakistan. Naeem Siddiqui (the founder of Tehreek e Islami) proposed such an alliance of all the religious parties back in the 1990s. Qazi Hussain Ahmad endeavored for it and due to his efforts, it was formed in 2002 in a direct opposition to the policies led by President Pervez Musharraf to support for the War in Afghanistan. The alliance more densely consolidated its position during the nationwide general elections held in 2002. The JUI(F) led by its leader, the cleric Fazl-ur-Rahman, retained the most of the political momentum in the alliance, still some portion of the leadership comes from the JI. The MMA retained the provisional government of Khyber–Pakhtunkhwa and remained in alliance with PMLQ in Balochistan. Much public criticism and disapproval nonetheless grew against the alliance. Despite i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the military dictatorship of President Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Affiliated with Socialist International, the PPP's platform has formerly been socialist, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting secular and egalitarian values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military. The party, alongside the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, is one of the 3 largest political parties of Pakistan. Since its foundation in 1967, it has been a major centre-left force in the country and the party's leadership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakhtun-khwa Milli Awami Party
The Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (; ), abbreviated as PMAP or PKMAP, is a political party in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It was founded by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who was elected as the chairman, and Sher Ali Bacha, who served as the General Secretary, in March 1989 in Quetta. The party was a coalition partner of the PML-N in the Balochistan government following the 2013 elections and stood by the pmln during some of the latter's most challenging times in government. Ideology PkMAP has opposed the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and has been widely criticized for the position. Its chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai has previously suggested that FATA should be governed either by a governor or a council that should be elected through adult franchise. PkMAP chief Achakzai has also called for the creation of a province for Pakhtuns living in areas from the Pak-Afghan border to Mianwali in Pakistan. Electoral history In 2018 polls the party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Pakistan)
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower legislative house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which also comprises the Senate of Pakistan (upper house). The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The National Assembly is a democratically elected body consisting of a total of 342 members who are referred to as Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), of which 272 are directly elected members and 70 reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country. A political party or a coalition must secure 172 seats to obtain and preserve a majority. Members are elected through the first-past-the-post system under universal adult suffrage, representing electoral districts known as National Assembly constituencies. According to the constitution, the 70 seats reserved for women and religious minorities ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
