Delimitation of Constituencies Bill 2011 passes NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday unanimously passed the Delimitation of Constituencies (Amendment) Bill, 2011 thus brining the provisions of Delimitation of Constituencies Act, 1974 in conformity with Articles 51, 106 and 218 of the constitution as amended by the constitution (18th Amendment) Act, 2010.

The bill moved by Minister for Law and Justice, Moula Bakhsh Chandio and already passed by the Senate said that on the basis of the population a total 17 seats including 14 general and 3 women should be allocated to Balochistan province in the National Assembly.

Similarly, KPK should be given a total 43 seats including 35 general and 8 women seats, Punjab 183 including 148 general and 35 women, Sindh 75 including 61 general and 14 women, FATA a total 12 seats and Federal Capital two seats in the National Assembly.

There would be a total 332 seats in the National Assembly, besides, ten seats for the non-Muslims.

Earlier, before passing the bill the House unanimously allowed PML-N's Zahid Hamid to introduce two amendments in the bill, which were later passed by the House. (APP)