The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued notifications regarding the allocation of specific seats in both the Punjab and Sindh Assemblies, delineating reserved seats for women and minorities.
In the Punjab Assembly, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured 36 reserved seats for women, while the PPP has been granted 3 such seats.
Additionally, the PML-N and the IPP have been allotted 2 and 1 seats respectively. The PML-N also clinched 5 minority seats in the assembly.
Overall, the Punjab Assembly boasts a total of 74 reserved seats, including 66 for women and 8 for minorities.
The Commission has released the list of 42 out of 66 reserved seats for women, while notifications for the remaining 24 seats are pending. Similarly, notifications for 5 minority members have been issued, while 3 are awaiting release.
Turning to the Sindh Assembly, the PPP is set to receive 20 seats for women and 6 for minorities.
Furthermore, 6 members from the MQM and one from the GDA have been elected on reserved seats for women, while 2 members from MQM Pakistan have secured seats reserved for minorities in the Sindh Assembly.
