Quotas in Pakistan
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Quotas in Pakistan were introduced in order to give equal opportunity for jobs, representation in assemblies and educational institutions to women, non-Muslims and people from under developed rural areas. Quotas are also called reservations in Pakistan
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{| style="width:75%; height:200px" border="1" class=wikitable
|-
|Provincial Assembly
|General
|Women
|Non-Muslim
|Total
|-
|Balochistan
|51
|11
|3
|65
|-
|Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
|99
|22
|3
|124
|-
|Punjab
|297
|66
|8
|371
|-
|Sindh
|130
|29
|9
|168
|-
|Total
|577
|128
|23
|728
|}
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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{| style="width:75%; height:200px" border="1" class=wikitable
|-
|Provincial Assembly
|General
|Women
|Non-Muslim
|Total
|-
|Balochistan
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan, and the seat of the Government of Balochistan. The Balochistan assembly is the unicameral legislature of the province of Balochistan. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of the Pakistan...
|51
|11
|3
|65
|-
|Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
|99
|22
|3
|124
|-
|Punjab
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore in eastern Pakistan...
|297
|66
|8
|371
|-
|Sindh
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
The Provincial Assembly of the Sindh is a unicameral house of elected representatives of people of Sindh established under Article 106 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...
|130
|29
|9
|168
|-
|Total
|577
|128
|23
|728
|}
See also
- Reserved political positionsReserved political positionsSeveral politico-constitutional arrangements use reserved political positions, especially when endeavoring to ensure the rights of minorities or preserving a political balance of power...
- Reserved political positions in IndiaReserved political positions in IndiaIn India, a certain number of political positions and university posts are held for specific groups of the population, including scheduled castes, backward castes, and women.- Definition :...
- Minorities in Pakistan