Provincial Assembly of the Sindh

Provincial Assembly of Sindh is a unicameral house of elected representatives of people of Sindh established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan. Under this article, the total number of seats for the Assembly through direct vote is 168, of which 29 seats are reserved for women and 9 seats for non-Muslims.

The Constitution of 1973 is federal in nature, therefore, a constitutional division of power between the central government and the provincial governments. The Provincial Assembly of Sindh has provincial autonomy and consists of a unicameral legislature, which means consisting of a single chamber, as a legislative assembly. Members are elected for a term of five years, unless the assembly is dissolved sooner.

General Election were held on July 25, 2018 and first session of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh was held on 13th August, 2018. Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh was held on August 15, 2018. Mr. Agha Siraj Khan Durrani was elected as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh (2nd time) and ms. Rehana Laghari was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

On 16th August, 2018 Syed Murad Ali Shah was elected as Chief Minister Sindh (2<sup>nd</sup> time). On request of (58) Members of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh belonging to Opposition Benches amongst them (27) Members belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), (19) Members belonging to Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) and (12) Members belonging to Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) to declare SYED FIRDOUS SHAMIM NAQVI, MPA as Leader of Opposition, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

Contact Detail

Sindh Assembly BuildingŲŒ Court Rd, Saddar Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
http://www.pas.gov.pk/
+92-21-9212000

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