Pakistan Political Platform

Executive/PM:
General Elections were held on October 10th for both the houses of Parliment. New government will assume power on November 1st 2002.

continuing coverage of Elections2002

President: Pervez Musharraf (2001, since 1999 chief executive)
The president is self-appointed.

Parliament:
After the military coup parliament has been dissolved. The Majlis-l-Shura has two chambers. The National Assembly has 357 members, elected for a five year term, 272 members elected in single seat constituencies plus 60 reserved seats for women and 25 for technocrats. The Senate has 87 members, elected for a six year term by the provincial parliaments (and the National Assembly members of the Federal areas and territories, every three years one half is renewed. Before October polls, last elections were 3 february 1997 (National Assembly) and 2 march 1994/12 march 1997 (Senate).

Main extra-parliamentary parties: Pakistan Muslem League-Quaid-e-Azam(conservative) Pakistan Muslem League-Nawaz (conservative) Pakistan People's Party (social-democratic) Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan (Pakistan Islamic Assembly)

Links to minor parties: Muttahida Quami Movement Millat Party Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao Pakistan Awami Tahreek Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf Natural Law Party Awami National Party (socialist) Baluchistan National Party (Baluchi regionalist) Haq Parast Group (minority) Jamhoori Watan Party (Republican Nation Party) National People's Party (centrist) Pakhtoon Khawa Mill Awami Party (Pakhtoon Khawa National People's Party, Pakhtoon regionalist) Islah Party of Pakistan Khaksar Tehrik