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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the _________ National Assembly.
A
12th
B
18th
C
15th
D
10th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -106 million people were registered to vote for members of the National Assembly of Pakistan and four Provincial Assemblies. Likewise for elections to provincial assemblies, Punjab has 297 constituencies, Sindh 130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 99 and Balochistan 51.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Assembly consists of 342 members.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a result of the election, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) became the single largest party, though without an overall majority. PTI won 149 seats in the National Assembly. Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured 82 and 53 seats, respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -(1) There shall be [three hundred and thirty-six] seats for members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims. Article 51.

Detailed explanation-5: -The result was a victory for the Awami League, which gained an absolute majority, winning 160 of the 162 general seats and all seven women’s seats in East Pakistan.

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