Assalamualaikum Steemian |
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With the prayers of my well-wishers I'm doing great and so do I wish for you all, beautiful people. Today, I'll write on the topic "One Nation One Voting , Important of voting in your country" organized by @deepak94 . Here is my view about the concerned topic.
The Islamic Republic Of Pakistan |
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My country Pakistan is a federal parliamentary democratic republic where people directly elect their representative through secret ballot papers. We've bicameral legislature, the lower house called the national assembly and the upper house called the Senate. As a federation, Pakistan has 4 federating units named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The election is a multi-party system with 3 major parties.
Voting System in your Country : |
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The following system and criteria is necessary to held the elections:
Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP):
The election commission of Pakistan was established in 1956 for the purpose to hold elections of both the House of Parliament(Majlis e Shura) provincial assemblies and presidential election. The Chairman of ECP is Chief Election Commissioner.
Census:
Census take place few months before the elections and people are given a representative according to the population of the constituency.
Qualifications of membership of Parliament:
- Citizen of Pakistan.
- Not less than 25 years of age for National Assembly.
- For senate, a member shall not be less than 30 years of age.
- Adequate Knowledge of Islamic teachings.
Qualifications of Voters:
- Citizen of Pakistan.
- Not less then 18 years of age.
- A registered voter having CNIC( national identity card).
How election held in your country? |
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The election held in Pakistan are divided in the following sections:
National Assembly Election:
The total seats are 342 in national assembly and are for 5 years tenure. Almost all are directly elected while there are also some reserved seats. The seats are allocated to four provinces and the federal capital on the basis of the population of the area.
Election of the Prime Minister:
Mainly 2 major political parties nominate a candidate and the rest of the candidates of the national assembly cast their votes. The one holding the majority of the house become the Prime Minister, the head of the government.
Election of the Provincial Assembly:
The election for Provincial assemblies held almost at the same time with national assembly. The seats allocation is based on the population. The qualifications of the member are same as that for the national assembly.
Election of the Senate:
The members of Senate are 100 and are elected by provincial assembly. Equal proportion for each province with some reserved seats for women, technocrat and a seat for minorities. Their term is for 6 years of which the first group has to retire after completion of 3 years.
Election of the President:
The head of the state, The President is elected indirectly by the electoral college. Electoral college consists of elected Senators, members of National and provincial assembly. The tenure of the office is 5 years, the president must be a Muslim and not less than 45 years of age.
Democratic scores of Pakistan |
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This was just a brief method of the election in Pakistan. however, since the birth of Pakistan in 1947 till date, no PM of Pakistan has completed his term in office. Due to civil and Military intervention, Pakistan's democratic scores has fallen so badly.The election here is fraudulent and we're under an authoritarian regime. This article of Dawn news has all the information.
Link:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dawn.com/news/amp/1814614
I wish for the democratic norms and values in my country. Liberty and freedom are the best products of the democracy.
In the end, I want to say that many people will be agree with me while few may not, this is what the difference of opinion is and that is what leads the world forward.
My invitation: @solaymann , @pelon53 and @mile16
Regards,
@jalil654