Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan explained

Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan should not be confused with Member of Parliament, Senate of Pakistan.

Post:	Member of National Assembly Member of Parliament
Flag:	Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flagsize:	38px
Flagcaption:	Flag of Pakistan
Insignia:	State emblem of Pakistan.svg
Insigniasize:	27px
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of Pakistan
Incumbent:	16th National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbentsince:	29 February 2024
Status:	Active
Member Of:	National Assembly of Pakistan
Reports To:	Speaker
Seat:	Parliament of Pakistan
Termlength:	5 years; renewable
Formation:	1973
Abbreviation:	MNA, MP

A Member of Parliament or Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (abbreviated: MNA or MP) is a legislative constituency's representative in the National Assembly of Pakistan (Urdu: ایوانِ زیریں پاکستان‬), the Pakistan Parliament's lower house.^[1] On the basis of adult suffrage, National Assembly members are chosen through direct elections. The National Assembly of Pakistan is only allowed to have 342^[2] total members of parliament or MNA. This includes 70 seats set aside for women and religious minorities from across Pakistan, and 272 members are directly elected through the election.

Eligibility criteria

The following requirements must be met in order for someone to be eligible to join the National Assembly of Pakistan;^[3]

• Must be a citizen of Pakistan.
• Must not be less than 25 years of age.
• Must not be convicted by the court.
• Adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings.
• Must be a sound person.
• Must be sadiq (truthful) and ameen (trustworthy).
• Worked for the nation's integrity and ideology of Pakistan.
• Must be a voter for any parliamentary constituency in Pakistan.^[4]

Disqualification grounds

A person wouldn't be qualified to serve as a member of Pakistan's National Assembly if he/she;^[5]

• Has an unsound mind.
• Is insolvent.
• Has ceased to be a citizen of Pakistan.
• Is so disqualified by any law made by the Pakistani parliament.
• Is so disqualified on the ground of defection.
• Has been convicted, among other things, for promoting enmity between different groups.
• Has been convicted for the offence of bribery.
• Has been convicted for an offence and sentenced to imprisonment of more than two years.
• Has been dismissed for corruption^[6] or for disloyalty to the state (in the case of a government servant).

Term & conditions

A member of the National Assembly of Pakistan has a five-year tenure^[7] beginning on the day of their appointment.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the members of the National Assembly of Pakistan are;

• Legislative: To make necessary legislation.
• Oversight: to ensure that the executive performs its duties satisfactorily.
• Representation: to speak for the opinions and desires of their constituents in the Pakistani Parliament.
• Power of the purse: to approve and control the government's proposed budgetary income and expenditures.

Salary, allowances, and entitlements

Pakistan pays a lump sum including other allowances of Rs.188000 to the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan per month according to the 1974 Act.^[8] If the MNA has some extra designations, then the National Assembly pays extra allowances.^[9]

Number of constituencies

Here is a list of how many National Assembly seats there were in each election year starting in 1954.^[10]

!No.!Name!Term start!Term end!Constituencies

1	1st National Assembly of Pakistan	1947	1954	69
2	2nd National Assembly of Pakistan	1955	1958	72
3	3rd National Assembly of Pakistan	1962	1965	156
4	4th National Assembly of Pakistan	1965	1969	156
5		1972	1977	313
6		1977	1977	216
7	7th National Assembly of Pakistan	1985	1988	237
8	8th National Assembly of Pakistan	1988	1990	237
9	9th National Assembly of Pakistan	1990	1993	237
10		1993	1996	237
11	11th National Assembly of Pakistan	1997	1999	237
12	12th National Assembly of Pakistan	2002	2007	342
13	13th National Assembly of Pakistan	2008	2013	342
14	14th National Assembly of Pakistan	2013	2018	342
15	15th National Assembly of Pakistan	August 2018	2022	342
16	16th National Assembly of Pakistan	February 2024	Current	336

See also

• Member of the Provincial Assembly
• List of members of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan
• Constitution of Pakistan
• Parliament of Pakistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan . 28 October 2022 . na.gov.pk.
2. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan . 24 October 2022 . na.gov.pk.
3. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan . 28 October 2022 . na.gov.pk.
4. Web site: Chapter 2: "Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)" of Part III: "The Federation of Pakistan" . 28 October 2022 . www.pakistani.org.
5. Web site: Chapter 2: "Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)" of Part III: "The Federation of Pakistan" . 28 October 2022 . www.pakistani.org.
6. Web site: 21 October 2022 . Imran Khan disqualified from Parliament: what just happened in Pakistan? . 28 October 2022 . The Indian Express . en.
7. Web site: Chapter 2: "Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)" of Part III: "The Federation of Pakistan" . 28 October 2022 . www.pakistani.org.
8. Web site: Khan . Raza . 19 May 2016 . Rs0.5m and up: What salaries and perks are parliamentarians asking for? . 24 October 2022 . DAWN.COM . en.
9. Web site: 6 October 2022 . 15th National Assembly witnesses last Presidential address . 28 October 2022 . Pakistan Today . en-US.
10. Web site: ECP – Election Commission of Pakistan . 24 October 2022 . www.ecp.gov.pk.