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IMPORTANCE OF MINORITY VOTE
IN ELECTION POLITICS OF PAKISTAN
Akram Mirani
MINORITY RIGHTS COMMISSION

P.O BOX 783 G.P.O Lahore Pakistan
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Title report: IMPORTANCE OF MINORITY VOTE
Report: Akram Mirani
Editing: Peter Jacob
Composing: Shahzad Kamran
Title design: Saeed Akhtar Ibrahim
Publisher: Minority Rights Commission, Lahore-Pakistan
Printer: Sanjh Publications
Quantity: 500/-
First edition: January 2008.
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CONTENTS
Objectives of the study
Election for reserve seats
Women and religious minorities
Election commission and its role
Main stream political parties and their attitude toward religious minorities
Religious minorities and politics
Bibliography
Annexure:
I. Districts
II. Statement showing the total no. of registered voters on the electoral rolls
prepared on the basis of separate electoral rolls for the month of February,
2007 in respect of Sindh province.
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FOREWORD
Democracy has come a long way. Starting as a framework of power-sharing among
various sections of landed aristocracy, through the development of modern
governance structures and institutions, it has reached the present stage—a
mechanism of ensuring citizens’ participation/representation in the management of
state affairs. Still, in many countries, seemingly democratic states lack its true intent
and spirit based on pluralist thought and social justice. A vivid example is of those
states which declare religion of majority as the religion of the state; for example
“Islamic Republic of Pakistan”.
In this part of the world, now called South Asia, democracy was introduced by the
British colonists and to protect the rights of certain groups they took exclusive
measures and such mechanisms were considered as part of the democratization
process—such measures were quotas, special schedules and articles in the
constitutions, separate electorates, etc. etc. In fact, creation of Pakistan owes to such
colonial legacies. As a result, we have ended up with the concepts of majority and
minorities on the basis of religion. Certainly, as this state comes out of the various
hiccups in the way of democratization process, all citizens will be “equal in all terms
and in every manner” in the eyes of the state. It is towards this vision of Minority
Rights Commission (MRC) that this study about the importance of minority vote was
undertaken.
Seen in this perspective this research will contribute towards:

• Broadening the concept of citizenship for the society and state of Pakistan.
• Propagating the sensibilities of equality and equity among the people of Pakistan.
• Helping develop a political culture with the notion of “all rights to all people”.
• Sensitizing political parties so as to develop into more egalitarian and rights-
based social institutions, rooted in inclusive rather than exclusive strategies.
• Promoting social justice and eroding the basis of discriminatory behaviors.
• And finally moving Pakistan towards discrimination-free, cohesive and truly
secular society and state.
As an outcome, the findings of this research create many spaces for minorities’
communities. As they see that they are present almost every nook and corner of this
country, they can become a force to reckon with if they unite. At the same time,
political power holders/brokers of the majority community can be attracted towards
this significant vote bank. Thus, on the whole this can create cohesion among the
various minority groups as well as with the majority. This study can create an
atmosphere of competition among the political parties to tap this resource (votes); in
turn they may incorporate political leaders of the minorities in the parties which will
force them to broaden their agenda so as to include the rights and demands of the
minority communities. Along with other similar developments, overall, a new political
culture based on ideological broadmindedness, inclusive strategies, secularization
and national cohesion may emerge and push Pakistan towards a secular state.
Khadim Hussain
Founding Member
Minority Rights Commission
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INTRODUCTION
There is a popular feeling among minorities and political watchdogs that joint
electorate restored equality of citizens in the political order in principle. However in
order to deal with a socio-political marginalization, there is a need to go beyond to
ensure an effective and larger participation of minorities. Our present study indicates
that minority vote can play important role to defeat extremists and their supporters in
Pakistan if political parties are allowed to formulate practical strategy by military and
its intelligence agencies.
The main aim of this research report is to make people and political activists aware
about the role of minority voters which they can play to shape the future election
results. In this report we surveyed secondary data and tried our best to evaluate the
importance of religious minority voters in election process of Pakistan. We
excessively relied on the data published by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Mostly people may not like to believe in it but we were left without any choice. We
selected 70 national assembly constituencies for our analysis because of the
presence of sizable number of minority population in these constituencies. We
divided the 70 constituencies into three categories:
1. Constituencies with a number of minority voters that a minority candidate has
chances of victory if popular party allots him party ticket.
2. Constituencies where minority voters can play vital role in the success of a
minority candidate if he/she allotted provincial assembly ticket by popular political
party
3. Constituencies where minority voters can play significant role in the success of a
party candidate popular among minorities.
The popular political parties are always under cloud by military interference in
politics, where it always desires to create a situation of hung parliament. In case
when there is a hung parliament or a government with simple majority, then 70
constituencies with large minority presence can change the scene of politics. But it is
unfortunate that popular parties are unable to focus on minorities. The minority
community itself is not organized enough to attract and influence political parties. The
civil society activists must support by assisting minority community to bridge the gap
between the two. The forthcoming elections are important for the future of democracy
in Pakistan. But after the imposition of Emergency on November 3, 2007, the political
scenario is completely changed. When the media is banned, fundamental rights are
in suspension, political and civil society activists are behind the bars and severe
crack down on the lawyers and media, there is little hope of free and fair elections.
We hope this report will help political parties and civil society activists to understand
the importance and role of minority voters in the election politics of Pakistan and will
facilitate to formulate pro-minority strategy to attract minority voters in Pakistan.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This study is under taken to comprehend the role of religious minority voters in the
election politics of Pakistan. The specific objectives of the study are:
• To make people aware about the possible role of minority voters to support, and
strengthen democratic forces in Pakistan.
• To make liberal political parties/groups aware about the current status of minority
voters and their role in election politics.
• To pursue political parties for formulation of minority inclusive election strategy.
• To attract civil society activists and non-government organizations to assist
minority community in the process of social inclusion.
METHODOLOGY
It was a pilot project conducted over the period of six months (May-October) in the
year 2007 .In the process secondary data was thoroughly analyzed and minority
activists were consulted. The following were the sources of secondary data
collection:
• Documents published by Election Commission of Pakistan.
• Material published by Population Census Department.
ELECTION PROCESS
Elections are considered as an important political event for the future of Pakistani
political system. Under this situation more important is the mode of transition rather
than transition itself. The question is whether the mode will be violent or peaceful
and orderly, through free and fair elections. Rigged or managed elections would
destabilize Pakistan with serious international security consequences. Pakistani civil
society is continuously struggling to persuade the military leaders to return to the
barracks and accept democratic transition through free and fair parliamentary
elections.
In Pakistan, governments start to manipulate the election process much before the
Election Day. It is commonly done by amending election laws which affects the
election process and its dynamics. These amendments are enacted short before the
election schedule. In politically stable countries like Britain and India laws are framed
only after a general consensus among all stake holders.
In general election 2002 held under General Musharraf Regime number of seats
were increased. The age of voters was decreased from 21 to 18 years. The reserved
seats for women were also increased. It was decided by the regime that only
graduates can take part in election as a candidate except Mullahs (Muslim religious
leaders). The madrasa teachers with religious certificate were allowed to participate.
On August 2001, President General Musharraf unveiled a four phase road map for
the restoration of democracy in the country and transfer of power to the elected
representatives of the people by November 2002. In pursuance of proclamation of
emergency on 14th October, 1999 to be read in conjunction with the provisional
constitutional order No.1 of 1999, the chief executive issued the Election Commission
order 2002 and appointed the chief Election Commissioner and four of its members
for organizing and conducting general elections.
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General elections 2002 gave birth to a parliament and provincial assemblies in all the
four provinces. It is for the first time government has prescribed educational
qualification for members of the National Assembly, Senate and members of
provincial assembly, under article 8A of the conduct of general election elections
order 2002. This was irony of the situation that Mullah Noor Muhammad from FATA
was allowed to participate in elections on madrassas (Islamic religious school)
certificate while legend politician Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan could not participate in
polls on account of graduation bar. Due to this single amendment a large number of
religious activists were able to enter into the assemblies under the banner of MMA.
The reserve seats for religious minorities were also allowed again in National
Assembly and all the four provincial assemblies. Under Article 7 of the Constitution,
elections for the national assembly and provincial assemblies were to be held on the
basis of joint electorate. Earlier the elections were held on separate electorate
system for the religious minorities. Section 12 of the Act dealing with the nominations
for election was amended and few new conditions were imposed on obtaining loans
by candidates, their spouse, dependents etc, from any bank or any other financial
institution and with regard to default on account of non-payment of such loans, for an
amount of two million rupees or more for a period of more than one year, government
dues or utility charges of an amount in excess of ten thousands. By inserting a new
sub-section 3A in section 42, it was made necessary for every returned candidate to
submit a detail of election expenses in accordance with the provisions of section 50,
provided that the result of a returned candidate shall not be published if fails to
submit the detail of expenses with in ten days from the poll of an election.
A new section 42A was inserted after section 42, which states as:
• Every member of national and provincial assembly shall, on a form prescribed
under clause (f) of sub-section2 of section 12, submit a statement of assets and
liabilities of his own and dependents annually to the Election Commission by the
30th day of September each year.
• If a member submits the statement of assets and liabilities which is false; he may
be proceeded under section 82 for committing the offense of corrupt practices.
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ELECTION FOR RESERVE SEATS
1. Party list for reserved seats:
For the purpose of election the reserve seats for women and religious minorities in
national and provincial assemblies, the political parties contesting election for such seats
shall, within the period fixed by the Election Commission of Pakistan for submission of
nomination papers file separate list of their candidates in order of priority for seats
reserved for women and religious minorities with the chief Election Commissioner or as
he may direct.
2. Conduct of Election:
The conduct of election rules 1977 were also amended. The amendments under:
• Rule 3 was amended to provide nomination forms for election of the reserved
seats.
• By amending Sub Rule1 of Rule 9, fifty new symbols were added into the list of
symbols.
• A new form 1B was provided for seats reserved for women.
THE SENATE ELECTION

The Senate Election Act 1975 was amended and substituted with the Election Order
2002. Some special provisions were made for the first time in the election order,
2002 to conduct election process. In order to empower Election Commission, article
6 7A, 7B, 9A and 9F were incorporated providing delegation of powers by the
commission, directions of commission in certain matters, bar of jurisdiction of the
courts against the Election Commission, protection of actions taken in good faith.
A special article,8E was also incorporated which creates new opportunity for any
citizen or authority to object the candidature of a person, who has submitted
nomination papers or whose name has been included in the list of any political party
for reserve seats.
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WOMEN AND RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
In Pakistan, due to socio-cultural impediments in the society it is difficult for women
and religious minorities to participate and compete successfully. Therefore, to ensure
that women and religious minorities have some representation in the legislatures,
seats were reserved for them in the national and provincial assemblies. In elections
of 1985 and 1988 the number of reserved seats for women in national assembly was
20. There were no seats for women in the national assembly in the elections of 1993
and 1997. It was resorted only in election 2002.
After the independence of Pakistan under the Independence Act 1935 nine seats
were reserved for religious minorities in national assembly from East Pakistan and
one for the rest of the areas of the country. The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan
originally provided eight seats reserved for religious minorities in the national
assembly. Later this number was raised to ten seats in national assembly and 23
seats in the provincial assemblies.
In local government elections held in the year 2001 women had 33% representation.
The number of reserved seats for women was increased in Election Order 2002 to 60
seats but the ratio decreased to 17% in national assembly as under:
Province Seats reserved for women
Balochistan 3 seats
NWFP 8 seats
Punjab 35 seats
Sindh 14 seats
General election order 2002 allocates 10 seats for religious minorities in the national
assembly. Article 6 of the order provides the seats reserved for women and religious
minorities in the provincial assemblies. The details are as under:
Name of the Province Women Minorities Total
Balochistan 11 seats 3 seats 14 seats
NWFP 22 seats 3 seats 25 seats
Punjab 66 seats 8 seats 74 seats
Sindh 29 seats 9 seats 38 seats
Total 128seats 23 seats 151seats
The members to fill seats reserved for religious minorities are to be elected through
proportional representation system of political parties, lists of candidates on the basis
of total number of general seats won by each political party in national assembly.
Each province is to be a single constituency for religious minorities allocated to the
respective province. The members for the seats reserved for religious minorities
allocated to a province are to be elected through proportional representation system
of political parties, lists of candidates on the basis of total number of general seats
won by each political party in the provincial assembly. Every candidate contesting
election on the seat reserved for religious minorities along with the nomination
papers shall submit;
i- A copy of the party list of the candidates.
ii- Declarations and statements as required by the law in support of the
nomination.
iii- The fee required under the law for filing nomination papers.
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In 2002 elections out of total ten minority seats party representation was as under:
PML(Q) 4 Seats.
PPP(P) 2 Seats.
MMA 2 Seats
MQM 1 Seat
PML(N) 1 Seat
Total 10 Seats
The party representation in different provinces was as under:

PUNJAB ASSEMBLY
PML(Q) 5 Seats
PPP(P) 2 Seats
PML(N) 1 Seat
SINDH ASSEMBLY
PML(Q) 1 Seat
PPP(P) 4 Seats
National Alliance 1 Seat
PML(F) 1 Seat
MQM 2 Seats
NWFP ASSEMBLY
PPP (Sharpao) 1 Seat
MMA 2 Seats
BALOCHISTAN ASSEMBLY
MMA 2 Seat
National Alliance 1 Seat
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ELECTION COMMISSION AND ITS ROLE
The Election Commissioner of Pakistan is appointed by the President for the term of
three years. An Election Commission shall be consisting of an Election
Commissioner, who shall be the chairman of the commission and four members,
each of whom shall be a judge of high court of each province appointed by the
president in consultation with chief justices of the high courts and chief Election
Commissioner. Under the original 1973 constitution the Election Commission
consisted of a chairman and two members.
In 1977 the members of Election Commission were raised to four, one member from
each province. However, after revival of constitution in 1985, the original order of the
1973 constitution was restored and subsequent elections in 1985, 1988, 1993 and
1997 were conducted by the commission with one chairman and two members.
FUNCTIONS OF ELECTION COMMISSION

The prime responsibility of Election Commission is to organize and conduct the
general elections and to make such arrangements necessary to ensure the conduct
of elections in accordance with provision of law and to guard against unlawful
practices. All the executive authorities in the federation and in the provinces are
always available under article 220 of the Constitution to assist the Election
Commission in discharge of his functions but the Election Commission never fulfilled
its duties and responsibilities according to the will and satisfaction of the people of
Pakistan.
ORGANIZATION OF ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

The Election Commission of Pakistan secretariat is located in Islamabad which is
headed by the secretary Election Commission. It has four wings. The joint secretaries
are in charge of these wings, who are assisted by deputy secretaries and section
officers. The Election Commission of Pakistan also has its provincial offices at the
provincial headquarters headed by provincial Election Commissioners. The
commission has its set up down to the district level headed by assistant Election
Commissioners.
Under the conduct of general election order 2002 the number of seats in national
assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies were increased. The number of seats in
the senate, national assembly and provincial assemblies are as under:
Number of Seats Previous Present Increase in %age
Senate 87 100 14.94%
National Assembly 217 342 57.61%
Punjab Assembly 248 371 49.59%
Sindh Assembly 109 168 54.12%
Baluchistan Assembly 43 65 51.16%
NWFP Assembly 83 124 49.39%
During general elections 2002, the seats for religious minorities have been reserved
for all categories of religious minorities jointly where as prior to elections 2002, seats
were reserved communities wise in all the four provincial assemblies.
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MAIN STREAM POLITICAL PARTIES AND
THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD RELIGIOUS
MINORITIES
There are five main political Parties actively participating in parliamentary politics of
Pakistan.
1. Pakistan Peoples Party
2. Pakistan Muslim League
3. Muthida Majlis Amal (MMA)
4. Nationalists
5. Muthida Quami Movement (MQM)
1- PAKISTAN PEOPLES PARTY:

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a mainstream center left political party. It is led by
Chairperson Benazir Bhutto. This party was founded in 1967 on November 30th and
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto became its first chairman. The party creed is: Islam is our faith,
democracy is our politics, and socialism is our economy and all power to the people.
Pakistan people’s party is considered as more liberal than all other main stream
political parties and is known to fight for such issues as women’s rights, rights of the
poor and the oppressed. Its leadership is more educated and conscious about local
as will as global politics than leaders of other main stream political parties.
Although, its centre of gravity lies in the province of Sindh where it has the support of
overwhelming majority, it also has considerable support among the poor, oppressed
and religious minorities of the Seraiki areas, Punjab, some areas of NWFP and
Balochistan. Pakistan Peoples’ Party is popular among intellectuals, writers and
minorities because it does not use Islam, Sharia and Islamic laws as an agenda of
politics. It presents idea of equal citizenship right in Pakistan. It is unfortunate that the
party never bothered to formulate a pro-minority political and economic strategy for
the uplift of Minority communities.
2- PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE

Pakistan Muslim League in the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-a-Azam)
led the struggle for the independence of Pakistan. Historically, it took many shapes
and names as suited to the governing junta. In Ayub era, it was named as Council
League. In Zia era for some time it was Muslim League but after his death it split into
Muslim League (Junejo) and Muslim League (Nawaz) and now in the era of General
Musharraf, it is Muslim League (Q) and PML (N). At present there are three major
Muslim leagues in action:
1. PML. Q (Quaid-a-Azam)
2. PML. N (Nawaz)
3. PML. F (Functional)
These leagues are basically center right political groups and pro-military
establishment in their nature.
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2.1 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
The party is struggling to become an independent political party. It seeks ideological
support from Jamiat-e-Islami. But PML (N) is emerging as an important political party.
All nationalist groups and other anti-establishment groups feel comfortable to work
with PML (N). They consider PML (N) as democratic and representative party of
Punjab. The policy of resistance against the Musharraf regime and the position of
Nawaz Sharif against the role of army in politics have helped the party to become
popular among masses in Punjab. As PML (N) draws a large support from business
community they are inclined to a better economic and trade policies, though lack
homework on social and political issues. It still has to formulate its policy on human
rights, women right and on the issue of minority rights
3-MMA
Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) commonly known as Mullah-Military Alliance is an
alliance among religious political parties based on different Islamic schools or sects.
MMA was ruling party in NWFP and major coalition partner in Balochistan
Government after 2002 elections. It comprised Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(JUI- F) or
JUI(Fazl-ul-Rehman group),belonging to deoband stream of thinking with tradition of
pukhtun wali, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) Sami-ul-Haq group, Jamiat Ulema-e-
Pakistan(JUP),a traditional beralvi religious party which is considered as moderate in
its thinking and approach and is popular among folk Muslims, Jamat-e-Islami, an
organized political organization forwarding the agenda of Pan-Islamism, Tehrik-e-
Islami, the pro-Iranian Shia group formerly known as Tehrek Nafaz-e-Fiqa
Jafria(TNF) and Jamat Ahl-e-Hadeeth,a pro-Saudi fundamentalist party. It is first time
in the history of Pakistan that religious parties got 11% of total vote polled in 2002
elections but became number three group in the parliament. MMA is an alliance
which got votes against Musharraf’s policies but supported him to become president
in uniform. They make the use of religion in propagating their political agenda and
believe in religious division of society which isolates religious minorities from the
mainstream. They are supporters of separate electorate system of election and are in
favor of special laws for women and religious minorities.
4-MUTTAHIDA QAUMI MOVEMENT (MQM)

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) grew out of a student organization. The student
organization, All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organization started on 11 June, 1978 at
the University of Karachi by Altaf Hussain. It gave birth to Muhajir Qaumi Movement
on 18th March 1984, which by 1988 elections established itself as a popular party in
Karachi and other areas of urban Sindh among Urdu speaking population.
On July 26, 1997 MQM officially removed the word Muhajir from its name and
replaced it with Muttahida. According to its leadership MQM believes in realism and
pragmatism. Acceptance of reality with an open heart is realism, a concept based
upon the philosophy of its founder leader Mr. Altaf Hussian. He says that positive
achievements can be made through pragmatic programs, calling it practicalism.
MQM propagates that national solidarity, integrity and security, progress and
prosperity, improvement in common person’s quality of life, stability of democratic
institutions and reforms in different fields of life like economy, judiciary, education and
agriculture are the cherished goals of MQM. They believe in equals rights for all the
citizens of Pakistan regardless of their faith and color
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Although they claim to struggle for democracy in Pakistan but mostly they prefer to
work with military governments and establishment. In its nature MQM is a liberal
party with secular agenda. MQM is in the favor of equal rights for women and
religious minorities.
5- NATIONALISTS
There are so many nationalist political parties in Pakistan and they are always in
conflict with Islamabad and its ideology of Pakistan. First of all Bengali nationalism
asserted itself and collided with it in the name of language and provincial autonomy.
Ultimately East Pakistan became Bangladesh. Today Baloch are in state of war
against the monopoly of federal apparatus. For the fear of regional separation,
Pakistani establishment always prefers to ally with religious forces against
nationalists. It is unfortunate for Islamabad that global political environment has
changed in a way that it can not afford to ally with religious forces any more.
There are many nationalist parties claiming voice of the local people. Some of them
are:
1. Balochistan National Party (Mengal)
2. Jumhori Wattan Party
3. National Party
4. Awami National Party
5. Pakistan Seraiki Party
6. Pukhtun-Khwa Milli Awami Party
7. Sindh National Alliance
8. Awami Tehreek
9. Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party
10. Jiye Sindh Quami Mahhaz (JSQM)
Composition of 2002 Parliament:

1 PML(Q) 126 Seats
2 PPP(P) 81 Seats
3 MMA 63 Seats
4 PML(N) 19 Seats
5 National Alliance 16 Seats
6 MQM 14 Seats
7 PML(F) 5 Seats
8 PML(J) 3 Seats
9 PPP(S) 2 Seats
10 BNP 1 Seat
11 JWP 1Seat
12 PAT 1 Seat
13 PML(Z) 1 Seat
14 PTI 1 Seat
15 Mohajir Quami Movement 1 Seat
16 PKMAP 1 Seat
17 Indepen 3 Seats
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RELIGIOUS MINORITIES AND POLITICS
In Pakistan, religious minorities are facing social exclusion since its inception. They
have been prime victim of religious hatred, poverty, illiteracy and anti-poor monetary
policies of the state. This social exclusion process was accelerated with the
introduction of separate electorate system in Zia era. This stepped not only
marginalized religious minorities but also weakened the democratic parties in the
urban areas of the Punjab. The political parties like PPP and nationalists were
affected badly by the change in election process. The religious agenda imposed by
Zia regime made religious minorities an easy prey to the religious extremists.
The minority vote can play vital role to strengthen democracy and liberal values in the
society. Most of the political actors are of the view that minorities are in such a small
number that they cannot play significant role in politics. Our survey of secondary data
suggests otherwise. The population of religious minorities is scattered even yet it can
play the role of swing vote and can significantly change election results in more than
70 constituencies of national assembly.
As a minority the Muslim voters in India played a pivotal role. They changed the path
of Indian politics in elections of 2004 by casting their votes for the Congress. Same
can happen in Pakistan if Christian voters of the Punjab and Hindu voters of Sindh
decide to poll their votes in the favor of liberal and democratic parties. The minority
vote bank is not only crucial for candidates in rural Sindh but also can swing the
results in Quetta, Peshawar and in urban centers of the Punjab like Lahore,
Faisalabad, Sailkot, Sheikhupura, Rawalpindi, Kasur, Gujranwala, Narowal and
Rahim Yar Khan. Fortunately the joint electorate system is again in action, which is
good for minorities. But the perception is that religious minorities are not organized
enough to play active and meaningful role in election process. It is responsibility of all
political and social actors of civil society to play their role to bring religious minorities
into the main stream.
MINORITY VOTE WHERE IT MATTERS (CONSTITUENCY WISE DETAIL)

Although minorities are approximately 3% of total population of Pakistan but
they are scattered, even yet they can significantly affect the election results in
about 70 constituencies of national assembly. The minority leaders and
political leaders of mainstream political parties are unaware of the importance
of minority vote to influence the election politics of Pakistan. Pakistan is
entering into the era of coalition governments, so it is very important for all of
us to check the following facts carefully:
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LIST OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES HAVING
CONCENTRATION OF NON-MUSLIM VOTERS
PROVINCE PUNJAB
District District Tehsil Non-
Non- Non-Muslim Muslim
District Muslim Voters Constituency Constituency Area Tehsil Population Remarks
Population February No. 1998
1998 2007
Rawalpindi 76’699 27’271 NA 55 a. Charge No. 3 of Rawalpindi 62354 Rawalpindi Tehsil has 3
Rawalpindi VI Cantt constituencies, NA 55 has
b. Charge No. 1-3, more than 10000 Non-
8-12 of City Muslim votes
NA 56 a. Charge No. 1-2 NA 56 Rawalpindi VII has
Do Do Do RawalpindiVII of Cantt Do Do more than 10000 Non-
b. Charge No. 4-7, Muslim voters
11 of City
Sargodha 67’445 28’725 NA 66 a. Sargodha M.C Sargodha 52759 NA 66 Sargodha III has more
Sargodha III b. Sargodha Cantt than 10000 Non-Muslim
c. Sargodha Tehsil voters
NA 67 a. some area of NA 67 Sarghodha IV has
Do Do Do Sargodha IV Sargodha Tehsil Do Do about 10000 Non-Muslim
b. Sillanwali Tehsil voters
Faisalabad 241’035 88031 NA 79 Samundri Tehsil Samundri 27687 NA 79 has more than 10000
Faisalabad V Non-Muslim voters
NA 80 a. Digkot Faisalbad 48867 NA 80 Faisalabad VI has
Faisalabad VI b. Faisalabad Saddar more than 10000 Non-
Saddar Tehsil Tehsil Muslim voters
Do Do Do c. Nishatabad,
Sarshmir,
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Samanabad of
Saddar Tehsil
NA 81 a. Narwala, NA 81 Faisalabad VII has
FaisalabadVII Thikrianwala, about 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do Gatwala of Do Do voters
Saddar Tehsil
b. Some areas of
City Tehsil
NA 82 Charge No. 3-12, Faisalabad 114314 NA 82 Faisalabad VIII has
Faisalabad III Charge No. 12-14 City Tehsil about 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do Faisalabad MC voters
Do Do Do NA 83 Charge No. 10-20, NA 83 Faisalabad IX has
Faisalabad IX 22 Do Do more than 20000 Non-
Muslim voters
NA 84 NA 84 Faisalabad has about
Do Do Faisalabad X Do Do 10000 Non-Muslim voters
Toba Tek 64529 29171 NA 92 a. Gojra Tehsil Gojra 39011 NA 92 T.T Sigh I has more
Singh T.T Singh I b. Some areas of than 10000 Non-Muslim
T.T Singh Tehsil voters
NA 93 a. T.T Singh M.C 18416 NA 93 T.T Singh II has about
Do Do Do T.T Singh II b. T.T Singh Tehsil 10000 Non-Muslim voters
Gujranwala 155998 67243 NA 96 Charge No. 1-11, Gujranwala 87092 NA 96 Gujranwala II has
Gujranwala II 24-32 of 10000 Non-Muslim voters
Gujranwala City
NA 97 a. Charge No. 4-7, NA 97 Gujranwala III has
Gujranwala III 33 of Gujranwala about 10000 Non-Muslim
M.C voters
b. Gujranwala Cantt
Do Do Do c. Talwandi, Do Do
Rahawali,
Lohianwali,
Talwandi Musa
Khan
NA 98 a. Areas of NA 98 Gujranwala IV has
GujranwalaIV Wazirabad more than 10000 Non-
17
Do Do Do Tehsil Do Do Muslim voters
b. Areas of
Gujranwala
Saddar
NA 99 a. Kamoki Tehsil Kamoki 19276 NA 99 Gujrawala V has more
Gujrawala V b. Areas of than 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do Gujrawala Tehsil voters
NA 100 a. Nowshera, Nowshera 21122 NA 100 GujranwalaVI more
Do Do Do GujranwalaVI Virkan Tehsil Virkan than 10000 Non-Muslim
b. Gujrawala Tehsil voters
NA 101 a. Wazirabad Tehsil Wazirabad 28508 NA 101 Gujranwala VII has
GujranwalaVII b. Some areas of more 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do Gujranwala voters
Tehsil
Sialkot 130253 55875 NA 91 a. Sialkot Cantt Sialkot 56849 NA 91 Sialkot I has more
Sialkot I b. Sialkot than Non-Muslim voters
Municipality
C. Adalatgarh,
Bhagwala
Awanan,
Hajipura, Manan
of Sialkot
NA 92 a. Kotli Loharan NA 92 Sialkot II has 10000
Do Do Do Sialkot II b. Areas of Sialkot Do Do Non-Muslim voters
Tehsil
NA 112 a. Duska Tehsil Duska 42030 NA 112 Sialkot III has more
Do Do Do Sialkot III b. Some areas of than 10000 Non-Muslim
Sialkot Tehsil voters
NA 114 a. Pasrur Tehsil Pasrur 31374 NA 114 Sialkot V has more
Do Do Do Sialkot V b. Some areas of than 10000 Non-Muslim
Sialkot Tehsil voters
Narowal 49759 20004 NA 117 a. Narowal Tehsil Narowal 40688 Tehsil Narowal has two NA
Narowal III b. Some area of constituencies. NA 117
Shakrgarh Narowal III has more than
10000 Non-Muslim voters.
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Lahore 385880 146836 NA 118 Charge No. 1-5 of _______ ______ NA 118 Lahore I has about
Lahore I Lahore M.C 10000 Non-Muslim voters
NA 124 Charge No. 25-30, NA 124 Lahore VII has about
Do Do Do Lahore VII 32 _____ _____ 10000 Non-Muslim voters
NA 125 Lahore Cantonment NA 125 Lahore VIII has more

Do Do Do Lahore VIII _____ _______ than 10000 Non-Muslim
voters
NA 126 Charge No. 32-35, _______ NA 126 Lahore IX has about
Do Do Do Lahore IX 39, 40, 41 of _______ 10000 Non-Muslim voters
Lahore M.C
NA 127 a. Charge No. 37- NA 127 Lahore X has more
Do Do Do Lahore X 38 ______ _______ than 10000 Non-Muslim
b. Ichhrah voters
NA 129 NA 129 Lahore XI has more
Do Do Do Lahore XI ______ ______ than 20000 Non-Muslim
voters
NA 130 a. Census charge NA 130 Lahore XIII has
Lahore XIII No. 31 of Lahore about 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do M.C _______ ______ voters
b. Bhasin, Barki,
Sheikhupura 163498 Sheikhupura NA 132 a. Ferozewala Ferozewala 47830 Ferzewala Tehsil has two NA
42250 Sheikupura II Tehsil constituencies. NA 132
Nankana b. Some area of Sheikupura II has more than
Sahib 22578 Nankana Sahib 10000 Non-Muslim voters
Tehsil
NA 133 a. Areas of Sheikhupura 58393 NA 133 Sheikhupura III has
Sheikhupura Sheikhupura more than 10000 Non-
Do Do Do III Tehsil Muslim voters
b. Areas of
Ferozewala
Tehsil
NA 135 Sangla Hill, Safdarabad 37150 NA 135
SheikhupuraV Shahkot, Khangah Sheikhupura V has more
Do Do Do Dogran of than 10000 Non-Muslim
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Safdarabad Tehsil voters
NA 137 a. Areas of Nankana 20115 Nankana Sahib has two
Sheikhupura Nankana Sahib Sahib constituencies. NA 137
Do Do Do VII Tehsil Sheikhupura VII has more
b. Some area of than 10000 Non-Muslim
Safdarabad voters
Tehsil
Kasur 108128 44064 NA 139 a. Kasur M.C Kasur 63187 Kasur Tehsil has three
Kasur II b. Kasur Tehsil constituencies. NA 139
Kasur II has more than
10000 Non-Muslim voters
NA 141 a. Chunian Tehsil Chunian 17201 NA 141 Kasur IV has more
Kasur IV b. Areas of Pattoki than 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do Tehsil Pattoki 27740 Voters
Okara 45326 15608 NA 144 a. Okara M.C Okara 29554 In Okara District NA 144
Okara II b. Okara Cantt Okara II has more than
c. Areas of Okara 10000 Non-Muslim voters
Tehsil
Khanewal 51187 23244 NA 157 a. Khanewal M.C Khanewal 17449 In district Khanewal two
Khanewal II b. Areas of constituencies have Non-
Khanewal Tehsil Muslim concentration. NA
c. Areas of 157 Khanewal II has about
Kabirwala Tehsil 10000 Non-Muslim voters.
NA 158 Mian Chanu Tehsil Mian Chanu 25201 NA 158 Khanewal III has
Do Do Do Khanewal III more than 10000 Non-
Muslim voters
Sahiwal 60128 26152 NA 160 a. Sahiwal M.C Sahiwal 36389 In Sahiwal Tehsil two NA
Sahiwal I b. Qadirabad, constituencies fall. NA 160
Noorshah, Sahiwal I has about 10000
Yousafwala of Non-Muslim voters
Sahiwal Tahsil
NA 162 a. Chichawatni MC Chichawatni 23739 Tehsil Chichwatni comprises
Sahiwal III b. Dadfatiana, of two NA constituencies NA
Do Do Do Ghaziabad, 162 Sahiwal III has more
20
Harapa of Tehsil than 10000 Non-Muslim
Chichawatni voters
Bahawalpur 46691 18493 NA 187 a. Yazman Tehsil Bahawalpur 21631 NA 187 Bahawalpur V has
Bahawalpur V b. Some areas of more than 10000 Non-
Bahawalpur Muslim voters
Tehsil
Rahim Yar 101789 35854 NA 196 a. R.Y.Khan M.C R.Y. Khan 45957 Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil
Khan R.Y.Khan V b. Areas of Rahim comprises of three NA
Yar Khan Tehsil constituencies. NA 196
R.Y.Khan V has more than
10000 Non-Muslim voters
NA 197 Tehsil Sadiqabad Sadiqabad 30512 Tehsil Sadiqabad comprises
Do Do Do R.Y. Khan VI of two National Assemblies.
NA 197 VI R.Y Khan has
more than 10000 Non-
Muslim voters.
PROVINCE SINDH
District District Taluka Non-
Non- Non- Muslim
District Muslim Muslim Constituency Constituency Area Taulka Population Remarks
Population Voters No. 1998
1998 February
2007
Ghotki 67352 27014 NA 200 a. Ubauro Taluka Ubauro 6392 NA 200 Ghotki I has more
Ghotki I b. Daharki Taluka than 10000 Non-Muslim
c. Some area of Daharki 18634 voters
Mirpur Mathelo
Taluka
NA 201 a. Ghotki Taluka Ghotki 18023 NA 201 Ghotki II has more
Ghotki II b. Khanghar Taluka than 10000 Non-Muslim
Do Do Do c. Mirpur Mathelo Khanghar 8300 voters
Taluka
Mirpur 16003
Mathelo
21
Jacobabad 52683 Jacobabad NA 208 a. Garhi Khairo Garhi Khairo 1673 NA 208 Jacobabad I has
8288 Jacobabad I Taluka about 10000 Non-Muslim
Kashmore Kashmore b. Jacobabad Jacobabad voters
11732 Taluka 16324
c. Some area of
Thul Taluka
NA 209 a. Thul Taluka Thul 5298 NA 209 Jacobabad II has
Do Do Do Jacobabad II b. Kandkot Taluka more than 10000 Non-
Kandkot 21116 Muslim voters
Hyderabad 373588 Hyderabad NA 218 a. Hala Taluka Hala 21532 NA 218 Hyderabad I has
58214 Hyderabad I b. Matiari Taluka more than 15000 Non-
Matiari Matiari Matiari 14013 Muslim voters
26976
Tando
Mohammad T.M Khan
Khan 34042
Tando Allah T.A Yar

Yar 53829
NA 219 a. Census charge NA 219 Hyderabad II has
Hyderabad II No. 15-18, 28, 30- more than 10000 Non-
Do Do Do 35 Muslim voters
b. Census charge
No. 1, 2 Cantt,
areas of Latifabad
Taluka
NA 220 Census charge No NA 220 Hyderabad III has
Do Do Do Hyderabad III 4-14, 19-23, 25- more than 10000 Non-
27 Muslim voters
NA 221 a. Census charge Hyderabad 34343 NA 221 Hyderabad IV has
Do Do Do Hyderabad IV No. 1-3, 24, 29 more than 15000 Non-
b. Census charge Muslim voters
No. 1, 2 Cantt of
Hyderabad City
Taluka
22
c. Qasimabad
d. Hyderabad
Taluka
NA 222 a. Tando Tando 77907 NA 222 Hyderabad V has

Do Do Do Hyderabad V Mohammad Khan Mohammad nore than 30000 Non-
Taluka Khan Muslim voters
b. Some area of
Hyderabad
Taluka
NA 223 Tando Allah Yar Tando Allah 131302 NA 223 Hyderabad VI has
Do Do Do Hyderabad VI Taluka Yar more than 60000 Non-
Muslim voters
Badin 233666 83718 NA 224 a. Matli Taluka Matli 79236 NA 224 Badin I has more
Badin I b Talhar Taluka than 50000 Non-Muslim
c. Tando Bagho Tando 72216 voters
Bagho
NA 225 a. Badin Taluka Badin 40772 NA 225 Badin II more than
Do Do Do Badin II b. Shaheed Fazal 30000 Non-Muslim voters
Rahu Taluka Shaheed 41442
Fazal Rahu
MirpurKhas 304584 116929 NA 226 a. Mirpur Khas Mirpur Khas 130378 NA 226 Mirpur Khas I has
MirpurKhas I Taluka huge concentration of 80000
b. Pithoro Taluka Pithoro Non-Muslim voters
34276
NA 227 a. Digri Taluka Digri 116164 NA 227 Mirpur Khas II has
MirpurKhas II b. Kot Ghulam 80000 concentration of Non-
Do Do Do Muhammad Kot G. M. 85042 Muslim voters
Taluka Khan
c. Samoro Taluka
Samoro 57325
UmerKot 323098 121976 NA 228 a. Umer Kot Taluka Umer Kot 150511 NA 228 Mirpur Khas-cum-
MirpurKhas- b. Kunri Taluka Umer Kot has huge
cum-UmerKot Kunri 80986 concentration of 80000 Non-
Muslim voters
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Tharparkar 371049 163461 NA 229 a. Diplo Taluka Diplo 55609 NA 229 Tharparkar I has
Tharparkar I b. Mithi Taluka concentration of 100000
Mithi 138425 Non-Muslim voters
NA 230 a. Nagarparkar Nagarparkar 90893 NA 230 Tharparkar II has

Do Do Do Tharparkar II Taluka concentration of 70000 Non-
b. Chachro Chachro 86122 Muslim voters
Dadu 37179 3336 NA 231 a. Kotri Taluka Kotri 13689 NA 231 Dadu I has more
Dadu I b. Thano Bola Khan than 10000 Non-Muslim
Jamshoro 13074 Taluka Thano Bola 15824 voters
c. Sehwan Taluka Khan
Sehwan 1961
Sanghar 303006 90547 NA 234 a. Sanghar Taluka Sanghar 50414 NA 234 Shaghar I has more
Sanghar I b. Sanjuro Taluka than 30000 Non-Muslim
Sanjuro 38315 voters
NA 235 a. Khipro Taluka Khipro 124779 NA 235 Sanghar II has
Do Do Do Sanghar II b. Jam Nawaz Ali concentration of 60000 Non-
Taluka Jam Nawaz 25008 Muslim voters
Ali
NA 236 a. Tando Adam Tando Adam 29020 NA 236 Sanghar III has
Do Do Do Sanghar III Taluka more than 20000 Non-
b. Shadadpur Muslim voters
Taluka Shadadpur 35407
District 127819 48877 NA 250 a. Charge No. 17, NA 250 Karachi XII has
Karachi Karachi XII 22-26 about 10000 Non-Muslim
South (Old Karachi b. Karachi voters
South) Cantonment
c. Clifton Cantt I-V
NA 251 a. Charge No. 27-32 NA 251 Karachi XIII has
Do Do Do Karachi XIII (of Old South) more than 10000 Non-
(Old Karachi b. Charge No. 1-3, Muslim voters
South) 40, 41(old
Karachi East)
District 99449 36573 NA 252 Charge No. 4-8, 45, NA 252 Karachi XIV has
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Karachi East Karachi XIV 46, 47 more than 10000 Non-
(old Karachi Old Karachi East Muslim voters
East)
PROVINCE NWFP
District Non- District Tehsil Non-
Muslim Non- Muslim
District Population Muslim Constituency Constituency Area Tehsil Population Remarks
1998 Voters No. 1998
February
2007
Peshwar 28789 9646 NA 1 a. Charge No. 1 to NA1Peshwar 1 has about 8
Peshwar 1 8 thousand Non-Muslim votes
of Municipal
corporation
PROVINCE BALOCHISTAN
District Non- District Tehsil Non-
Muslim Non- Muslim
District Population Muslim Constituency Constituency Area Tehsil Population Remarks
1998 Voters No. 1998
February
2007
Quetta 27275 10800 NA 259 a. Quetta This constituency has about
Quetta cantt 10 thousand Non-Muslim
b. Quetta Municipal votes
corporation
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Out of total 70 constituencies there are nine constituencies having potential to give
success to a minority candidate in election if allotted party ticket by a popular political
party by just getting majority of minority vote. Following are the constituencies where
minority leaders have chances of win
1. N-A.224 Badin-I
2. N-A.226 Mirpurkhas-I.
3. N-A.227 Mirpurkhas-II
4. N-A.228 Mirpurkhas-III
5. N-A.229 Tharparkar-I
6. N-A.230 Tharparkar-II
7. N-A.234 Sanghar-I
8. N-A.235 Sanghar-II
9. N-A.223 Hyderabad-VI
All these National Assembly Seats are from Sindh Province where Pakistan Peoples
Party is popular among masses.
There are 6 constituencies identified where minority vote is so important that if a

party allot provincial seat to a minority leader it can gain national as well as provincial
assembly seat easily.
1. N-A.83 Faisalabad-IX
2. N-A.127 Lahore-X
3. N-A.129 Lahore-XII
4. N-A.222 Hyderabad-V
5. N-A.225 Badin-II
6. N-A 236 Sanghar-III
In 55 out of total 70 seats the minority vote is in such a big number that it can affect
the election results in the favor of a party, popular among minorities. Among these 55
seats only one seat is from Balochistan Province and one from NWFP. ---
PROVINCE PUNJAB
NA.55 Rawalpindi VI NA.56 Rawalpindi VII NA.66 Sargodha III
NA.67 Sargodha IV NA.79 Faisalabad V NA.80 Faisalabad VI
NA.81 Faisalabad VII NA.82 Faisalabad III NA.84 Faisalabad X
NA.92 T.T Singh I NA.93 T.T Singh II NA.96 Gujranwala II
NA.97 Gujranwala III NA.98 Gujranwala IV NA.99 Gujranwala V
NA.100 Gujranwala VI NA.101 Gujranwala VII NA.91 Sialkot I
NA.92 Sialkot II NA.112 SIalkot III NA.114 SIalkot V
NA.117 Narowal III NA.118 Lahore I NA.124 Lahore VII
NA.125 Lahore VIII NA.126 Lahore IX NA.130 Lahore XIII
NA.132 Sheikhupura II NA.133 Sheikhupura III NA.135 Sheikhupura V
NA.137 Sheikhupura VII NA.139 Kasur II NA.141 Kasur IV
NA.144 Okara II NA.157 Khanewal II
NA.158 Khanewal III
NA.160 Sahiwal I NA.162 Sahiwal III
NA. 187 Bahawalpur V
NA.196 R.Y. Khan V NA.197 R.Y Khan VI
PROVINCE SINDH
NA.200 Ghotki I NA.201 Ghotki II NA.208 Jacobabad I
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NA.209 Jacobabad II NA.218 Hyderabad I NA.219 Hyderabad II
NA.220 Hyderabad III NA.221 Hyderabad IV NA.231 Dadu I
NA.250 Karachi XII (Old Karachi South)
NA.251 Karachi XIII (Old Karachi South)
NA.252 Karachi XIV (Old Karachi East)
PROVINCE NWFP
NA.1 Peshawar I
NA.259 Quetta
We can suggest that minority vote in urban centers of Punjab, Sindh, Peshawer and
Quetta can play vital role not only to change election results in favor of popular
democratic parties like PPP (P) and Muslim League but also can help to change hard
image of Pakistan if government and political parties adopt minority-focused and pro-
people policies as an agenda of politics, and election is not rigged. Only free, fair and
transparent election can be helpful to create soft image of Pakistani society in world
over.
Conclusion and recommendations:

Undoubtedly, the most essential prerequisite to democratization is the continuity of
the countries elected governments in countries, enabling them to complete
constitutionally mandated terms. The concept of electoral retribution could only be
seen working if the voters are allowed to assess the governments on their
performance over a certain period of time and then make a choice on that basis.
However, mere completion of the government’s tenure will not be sufficient. The state
will have to provide equal rights that can foster and sustain the democratic process.
If present situation continues we can rightly predict that Pakistan is heading towards
the era of coalition governments. In such a situation minority voters can play
important role in the politics and decision of future government formation. For
effective role of minority voters in future elections following measures must be taken
by the civil society activists, government and political parties for peaceful democratic
transition:
1- A long term campaign for minority voter’s education should be started.
2- Dialogue should be initiated between political parties and political activists from
minority communities for better understanding and to accommodate minorities’
agenda in manifestos of political parties.
3- Minority communities must come closer to each other to formulate workable and
effective strategy.
4- The NADARA should ensure national identity cards of all minority members
above 18 years
5- The Election Commission should ensure registration of all minority votes
6- Errors in voter lists be removed and measures be taken to enlist all the voters of
minorities
27
7- The Election Commission should launch a voters’ awareness campaign 3 months
before the general elections
8- Political parties should nominate minority candidates from general seats
28
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Annex-1
DISTRICT RAWALPINDI
According to the 1998 census, the population of district Rawalpindi is as
under:
DISTRICT RAWALPINDI POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
District Muslims Christians Hindus Schedule Qadiani Others Muslim
Population Caste (Ahmedi) Population
3,363,911 3,287,212 70,889 397 33 4,949 431 76,699
In 1998, there were 6 tehsils in district Rawalpindi. According to the census of

1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under:
DISTRICT NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

Non-Muslim Population
S. # Tehsil
1 Rawalpindi 62,324
2 Gojar Khan 2,695
3 Kahota 1,284
4 Kotli Sattian 284
5 Murree 804
6 Taxila 9,308
According to the data prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in

February 2007, the Muslim and Non-Muslim voters in this district are as
under:
DISTRICT RAWALPINDI NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Total Muslim Hindus & Sikh, Bhudist Total Non-
Voters Christians Schedule Caste & Qadiani Muslim
Parsies (Ahmedi) Voters
1,835,857 26,326 117 100 728 27,271
During the elections of 1988-1997, there were 5 National Assembly

constituencies in Rawalpindi: NA 36-I to NA 40-V. In the elections of 2002,
the National Assembly seats in this district were increased from 5 to 7: NA 50-
I to NA 56-VII while Provincial Assembly seats increased to 14.
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DISTRICT SARGODHA
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Sargodha is as
under:
DISTRICT SARGODHA POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
2,665,979 2,598,534 58,689 106 36 8,592 22 67,445
In 1998, there were 5 tehsils in district Sargodha. According to the census of

TEHSIL’S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

S. # Tehsil Non-Muslim
Population
1 Sargodha 52,759
2 Bhalwal 6,594
3 Sahiwal 1,907
4 Shahpur 1,453
5 Salianwala 4,732

under:
DISTRICT SARGODHA NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters Christians Schedule & Qadiani Muslim
Caste Parsies (Ahmedi) Voters
1,381,195 25,056 24 28 3,617 28,725

constituencies in district Sargodha, NA 47-I to NA 50-IV while one seat NA 51
Sargodha-cum-Khushab comprises of the areas of Sargodha and Khushab
Districts. In the election of 2002, the National Assembly seats were increased
from 4 to 5: NA 64-I to NA 68-V and 11 Provincial Assembly seats in the
district of Sargodha.
As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan, the detail of

Non-Muslim voters in 1993 in different constituencies of district Sargodha is
as under:
Registered Non Registered Muslim Election
Constituencies
Muslim Votes Votes Year
NA 49 Sargodha-III 11,776 257,002 1993
NA 50 Sargodha-IV 4,280 264,357 1993
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DISTRICT FAISALABAD
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Faisalabad is as
under:
DISTRICT FAISALABAD POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
5,429,547 5,188,512 224,895 462 441 14,358 879 241,035
In 1998, there were 6 tehsils in district Faisalabad. According to the census of


S. # Tehsil
1 Faisalabad City 114,314
2 Faisalabad Saddar 48,867
3 Chak Jumara 13,847
4 Jaranwala 31,102
5 Sumanadri 27,687
6 Tandliawala 5,218

under:
DISTRICT FAISALABAD NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Hindus & Sikh, Bhudist Total Non-
Total Muslim Qadiani
Christians Schedule & Muslim
Voters (Ahmedi)
Caste Parsies Voters
2,715,231 84,815 132 18 3,066 88,031
During the election 1988-1997, there were 9 National Assembly

constituencies in district Faisalabad: NA 57-I to NA 65-IX In the elections of
2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 9 to 11: NA 75-I to
NA 85-XI and 22 Provincial Assembly seats in the district of Faisalabad.
As per available data from Elections Commission of Pakistan, the detail of

Non-Muslim voters in 1988, 1990 and 1993 elections in different
constituencies of district Faisalabad is as under:
Registered Non- Registered
Constituencies Muslim Voters Muslim Voters Election
Year
NA 57 Faisalabad-I 6,940 264,609 1993
NA 58 Faisalabad-II 4,524 251,144 1990
NA 59 Faisalabad-III Not available Not available -
NA 60 Faisalabad-IV 11,479 227,375 1988
NA 61 Faisalabad-V 8,448 256,018 1993
NA 62 Faisalabad-VI 11,655 210,083 1993
NA 63 Faisalabad-VII Not available Not available -
NA 64 Faisalabad-VIII 6,081 214,561 1988
NA 65 Faisalabad-IX 13,338 268,297 1993
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DISTRICT TOBA TEK SINGH
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Toba Tek Singh is
as under:
DISTRICT TOBA TEK SINGH POPULATION 1998
Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
District Muslims Christians Hindus Others Muslim
Caste (Ahmedi)
Population Population
1,621,593 1,557,064 60,789 77 121 3,430 112 64,529
In 1998, there were 3 tehsils in district Toba Tek Singh. According to the
census of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under:

Population
1 Gojra 39,011
2 Kamalia 7,102
3 Toba Tek Singh 18,416

under:
DISTRICT T.T. SINGH NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters (Ahmedi)
876,602 28,215 14 14 868 29,171
During the elections from 1988-1997, there were 3 National Assembly

constituencies in the district of Toba Tek Singh: NA 71-I to NA 7 -III In the
elections of 2002, the National Assembly seats remained same: NA 92-I to
NA 94 -III while there were 7 Provincial Assembly seats in district Toba Tek
Singh.

Non-Muslim voters in 1993 in constituency of district Toba Tek Singh is as
under:
Registered Registered Election
Constituencies Non-Muslim Muslim Year
Votes Votes
NA 73 Toba Tek Singh-III 16,256 228,884 1993
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DISTRICT GUJRANWALA
According to the census of 1998, the population of the Gujranwala district is
as under:
DISTRICT GUJRANWALA POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
3,400,940 3,244,942 148,914 85 217 6,824 150 155,998
In 1998, there were 4 tehsils in district Gujranwala. According to the census of

TEHSIL'S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION

Population
1 Gujranwala 87,092
2 Kamoke 19,276
3 Noshera Virqan 21,122
4 Wazirabad 28,508

under:
DISTRICT NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007
Voters (Ahmedi)
1,620,360 65,700 1,676 73 794 67,243
During the elections 0f 1988-1997, there were 6 National Assembly
constituencies in district Gujranwala: NA 74 –I to NA 79-VI Gujranwala-cum-
Hafizabad. In the elections of 2002, the National Assembly seats were
increased from 6 to 7: NA 95 -I to NA 101 -VII and Provincial Assembly seats
to 14 in district Gujranwala.

Non-Muslim voters in 1988, 1990 and 1993 elections in different
constituencies of district Gujranwala is as under:
Registered Registered
Constituencies Non-Muslim Muslim Election
Voters Voters Year
NA 74 Gujranwala-I 11,231 266,115 1988
NA 75 Gujranwala-II 2,536 279,536 1990
NA 76 Gujranwala-III 4,212 257,183 1988
NA 77 Gujranwala-VI 16,674 256,170 1993
NA 78 Gujranwala-V 13,778 239,553 1993
NA 79 Gujranwala cum Hafizabad 13,430 260,081 1993
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DISTRICT SIALKOT
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Sialkot is as
under:
DISTRICT SIALKOT POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
2,723,481 2,593,228 108,591 3,353 224 16,954 1,131 130,253
In 1998, there were 3 tehsils in district Sialkot. According to the census of


S. Tehsil Non Muslim Population
#
1 Sialkot 56,849
2 Dhaska 42,039
3 Pasrur 31,374

under:
DISTRICT SIALKOT NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007
Voters (Ahmedi)
1,357,338 50,807 2,222 901 1,885 55,875
Before 2002, there were 4 National Assembly constituencies in district Sialkot

NA 85 –I to NA 88 -IV while one constituency NA 89 Sialkot-cum-Narowal
was comprised of some parts of Sialkot and some parts of Narowal districts.
In the elections of 2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 4
to 5: NA 110 -I to NA 114 -V and 11 Provincial Assembly seats in district
Sialkot.

Non-Muslim voters in 1988 and 1993 elections in different constituencies of
district Sialkot is as under:
Voters Voters
NA 86 Sialkot-II 9,919 262,554 1993
NA 87 Sialkot-III 12,568 260,527 1993
NA 88 Sialkot-IV 13,640 216,630 1993
NA 89 Sialkot cum Narowal 6,754 219,361 1988
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DISTRICT NAROWAL
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Narowal is as
under:
DISTRICT NAROWAL POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
1,265,097 1,215,338 42,094 1,096 52 6,439 108 49,759
In 1998, three were 2 tehsils in district Narowal. According to the census of


Population
1 Narowal 40,688
2 Shakarghar 8,029

under:
DISTRICT NAROWAL NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007
Total Muslim Christians Hindus & Sikh, Bhudist Qadiani Total Non-
Voters Schedule & (Ahmedi) Muslim
628,207 18,556 828 149 1,161 20,694

constituencies in district Narowal; NA 90 -I, NA 91 -II In the elections of 2002,
the National Assembly seats were increased from 2 to 3. NA 115 –I to NA
117 -III and 5 Provincial Assembly seats in district Narowal.

Non-Muslim voters in 1993 in different constituencies of district Narowal is as
under:
Voters Voters
NA 90 Narowal-I 16,095 224,937 1993
NA 91 Narowal-II 1,332 215,629 1993
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DISTRICT LAHORE
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Lahore is as
under:
DISTRICT LAHORE POPULATION 1998
District Muslims Christians Hindus Schedule Qadiani Others Total Non-
Population Caste (Ahmedi) Muslim
Population
6,318,745 5,932,865 368,089 1,059 15,210 548 974 385,880
In 1998, there were 2 tehsils in district Lahore. According to the census of


Population
1 Lahore Cantt 273,671
2 Lahore City 112,209

under:
DISTRICT LAHORE NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters (Ahmedi)
2,816,420 143,711 283 41 2,801 146,836

constituencies in district Lahore; NA 92 –I to NA 100-IX. In the elections of
NA 130-XIII and 25 Provincial Assembly seats in district Lahore.
Non-Muslim voters in 1988 and 1993 elections in different constituencies of
district Lahore is as under:
Registered Non- Registered Muslim

Constituencies Muslim Voters Voters Election
Year
NA 92 Lahore-I 6,597 223,353 1988
NA 93 Lahore-II 17,879 284,368 1993
NA 94 Lahore-III 5,184 218,391 1993
NA 95 Lahore-IV Not available Not available -
NA 96 Lahore-V Not available Not available -
NA 97 Lahore-VI 23,518 296,227 1993
NA 98 Lahore-VII 8,609 255,232 1988
NA 99 Lahore-VIII 16,535 172,082 1993
NA 100 Lahore-IX 10,071 166,732 1993
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DISTRICT SHEIKHUPURA /
DISTRICT NANKANA SAHIB
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Sheikhupura is as
under:
DISTRICT SHEIKHUPURA POPULATION 1998
Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
3,321,029 3,157,531 150,218 818 367 11,014 1,081 163,498
In 1998, there were 4 tehsils in district Sheikhupura. According to the census
of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under.

S. # Tehsil
1 Sheikhupura 58,393
2 Nankana Sahib 20,115
3 Ferozwala 47,830
4 Safdarabad 37,150
After 2002, District Sheikhupura was divided into two Districts Sheikhupura
and Nankana Sahib.

February 2007, the Muslim and Non-Muslim voters in these two districts are
as under:
DISTRICT SHEIKHUPURA NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007
Sikh,
Hindus & Total Non-
Total Muslim Bhudhist Qadiani
Christians Schedule Muslim
Voters & (Ahmedi)
Caste Voters
Parsies
939,175 41,442 67 22 719 42,250
DISTRICT NANKANA SAHIB NON-MUSLIM VOTE JANUARY 2007

Hindus & Sikh, Budhist
Total Muslim Qadiani Total Non-
Christians Schedule &
Voters (Ahmedi) Muslim Voters
Caste Parsies
619,844 21,491 46 161 880 22,578
Before 2002, there were 5 National Assembly constituencies in district
Sheikhupura: NA 101 –I to NA 105 -V. In the elections of 2002, the National
Assembly seats were increased from 5 to 7: NA 131 –I to NA 137 -VII and 13
Provincial Assembly seats in these two districts.
Non-Muslim voters in 1993 in different constituencies of district Sheikhupura
is as under:
Registered Non Registered
Constituencies Muslim Voters Muslim Voters Election
Year
NA 101 Sheikhupura-I 15,728 272,935 1993
NA 102 Sheikhupura-II 14,226 272,887 1993
NA 103 Sheikhupura-III 14,006 220,398 1993
NA 104 Sheikhupura-IV 16,185 294,888 1993
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DISTRICT KASUR
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Kasur is as under:
DISTRICT KASUR POPULATION 1998
Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
2,375,875 2,267,747 103,908 724 1,391 1,795 411 108,128
In 1998, there were 3 tehsils in district Kasur. According to the census of


Population
1 Kasur 63,187
2 Chuanian 17,201
3 Patoke 27,740

under:
DISTRICT KASUR NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters (Ahmedi)
1,135,761 43,761 - - 303 44,064
During the elections from 1988-1997, there were 4 National Assembly

constituencies in district Kasur; NA 106 Kasur-I to NA 109 -IV. In the
elections of 2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 4 to 5:
NA 138 –I to NA 142-V and 10 Provincial Assembly seats.
As per available data, the detail of Non-Muslim voters in 1990 & 1993 in
different constituencies of district Kasur is as under:
Voters Voters
NA 106 Kasur-I 13,785 246,355 1993
NA 107 Kasur-II 12,793 178,957 1990
NA 108 Kasur-III 11,050 239,432 1993
NA 109 Kasur-IV 7,082 241,451 1993
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DISTRICT OKARA
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Okara is as under:
DISTRICT OKARA POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
2,232,992 2,187,646 42,763 552 118 1,737 176 45,346
In 1998, there were 3 tehsils in district Okara. According to the census of

1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under
:
Population
1 Okara 29,554
2 Renala Khurd 8,857
3 Depalpur 6,935

under:
DISTRICT OKARA NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Hindus & Sikh,
Total Muslim Christians Schedule Bhudist Qadiani Total Non-
Voters Caste & (Ahmedi) Muslim Voters
Parsies
1,165,236 15,327 3 1 277 15,608

constituencies in district Okara: NA 110-I to NA 113-IV. In the elections of
2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 4 to 5. NA 143-I to
NA 147-V and 9 Provincial Assembly seats in district Okara.

Non-Muslim voters 1993 in different constituencies of district Okara is as
under:
Constituencies Non Muslim Muslim Year
Voters Voters
NA 110 Okara-I, 8,529 213,698 1993
NA 111 Okara-II 3,612 236,484 1993
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DISTRICT KHANEWAL
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Khanewal is as
under:
DISTRICT KHANEWAL POPULATION 1998

Total Non-
Total Muslims Christians Hindus Schedule Qadiani Others Muslim
District Caste (Ahmedi) Population
Population
2,068,490 2,016,748 48,831 19 58 2,107 51,187
In 1998, there were 4 tehsils in district KHanewal. According to the census of


Non-Muslim
S. # Tehsil Population
1 Jahanian 4,565
2 Kabirwala 4,565
3 Mian Chanu 25,201
4 Khanewal 17,449

under:
DISTRICT KHANEWAL NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Total Muslim Hindus & Sikh, Total Non-
Voters Christians Schedule Bhudist Qadiani Muslim Voters
Caste & (Ahmedi)
Parsies
1,090,192 22,786 22 3 433 23,244

constituencies in district Khanewal: NA 121-I to NA 123-III. In the elections of
2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 3 to 4. NA 156-I to
NA 159-IV and Provincial Assembly seats to 8 in district Khanewal

Non-Muslim voters in 1988 & 1993 in different constituencies of district
Khanewal is as under:
Constituencies Non-Muslim Muslim Election
Voters Voters Year
NA 122 Khanewal-II 6,990 251,198 1993
NA 123 Khanewal-III 9,290 251,985 1988
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DISTRICT SAHIWAL
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Sahiwal is as
under:
DISTRICT SAHIWAL POPULATION 1998

Total Non-
Population
1,843,194 1,783,066 58,001 106 155 1,628 238 60,128
In 1998, there were 2 tehsils in district Sahiwal. According to the census of

1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under

Non-Muslim
S. # Tehsil Population
1 Sahiwal 36,389
2 Chichawatni 23,739

under:
DISTRICT SAHIWAL NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters Christians Schedule & Qadiani Muslim Voters
Caste Parsies (Ahmedi)
952,114 25,900 7 1 244 26,152

constituencies in district Sahiwal; NA 124-I to NA 126-III. In the elections of
NA 163-IV and Provincial Assembly seats to 7.
As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan, the detail of Non
Muslim voters in 1988 & 1993 in different constituencies of district Sahiwal is
as under:
Constituencies Non-Muslim Muslim Voters Election
Voters Year
NA 124 Sahiwal-I 7,437 279,351 1993
NA 125 Sahiwal-II 10,345 271,235 1993
NA 126 Sahiwal-III 5,191 266,661 1988
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DISTRICT BAHAWALPUR
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Bahawalpur is as
under:
DISTRICT BAHAWALPUR POPULATION 1998

Total Non-
Population
2,433,091 2,386,400 14,385 21,730 876 2,927 6,773 46,691
In 1998, there were 5 tehsils in district Bahawalpur. According to the census

of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under

Population
1 Ahmedpur 7,154
2 Hasilpur 3,951
3 Khairpur Tamewali 1,113
4 Bahawalpur 12,842
5 Yazman 21,631

under:
DISTRICT BAHAWALPUR NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY

2007
Hindus & Sikh,
Total Muslim Christians Schedule Bhudist Qadiani Total Non-
Voters Caste & (Ahmedi) Muslim Voters
Parsies
1,232,693 6,187 5,011 6,853 603 18,493

constituencies in district Bahawalpur: NA 141-I to NA 143-III. In the elections
of 2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 3 to 5: NA 183-I to
NA 187-V and Provincial Assembly seats to 10 in district Bahawalpur.
As per available data, the detail of Non-Muslim voters in 1988 & 1993 in
different constituencies of district Bahawalpur is as under:
Voters Year
NA 142 Bahawalpur-II 7,053 289,755 1993
NA 143 Bahawalpur-III 2,349 292,024 1988
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DISTRICT RAHIM YAR KHAN
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Rahim Yar Khan
is as under:
DISTRICT RAHIM YAR KHAN POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
Schedule Qadiani
Caste (Ahmedi)
3,141,053 3,039,264 14,085 56,057 17,449 2,667 11,531 101,789
In 1998, there were 4 Tehsils in district Rahim Yar Khan. According to the
census of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these tehsils is as under:

Population
1 Rahim Yar Khan 45,951
2 Sadiqabad 30,512
3 Khanpur 15,443
4 Liaqatpur 9,883

under:
DISTRICT RAHIM YAR KHAN NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Sikh,
Hindus & Total Non-
Bhudist Qadiani
Total Muslim Voters Christians Schedule Muslim
& (Ahmedi)
Caste Voters
Parsies
1,469,651 4,922 30,564 288 79 35,854

constituencies in district Rahim Yar Khan: NA 147-I to NA 150-IV. In the
elections of 2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 4 to 6:
NA 192-I to NA 197-VI and Provincial Assembly seats to 13 in district Rahim
Yar Khan.

Non-Muslim voters in 1988 election in different constituencies of district
Rahim Yar Khan is as under:
Voters Year
NA 148 Rahim Yar Khan-II 3,503 266,944 1988
NA 149 Rahim Yar Khan-III 13,633 272,875 1988
NA 150 Rahim Yar Khan-IV 9,350 282,783 1988
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DISTRICT GHOTKI
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Ghotki is as
under:
DISTRICT GHOTKI POPULATION 1998

Total Total Non-
970,549 903,197 1,344 59,876 4,941 760 431 67,352
In 1998, there were 5 Taulukas in the district Ghotki. According to the census
of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these taulukas is as under:
TAULKA’S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

Non-Muslim
S. # Taulka Population
1 Ghotki 18,023
2 Khan Gharh 8,300
3 Mirpur Mathelo 16,003
4. Dherki 18,023
5. Abaro 6,392

February 2007, Muslim and Non Muslim voters in this district are as under:
DISTRICT GHOTKI NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Hindus & Sikh, Bhudist
Total Muslim Qadiani Total Non-
Christians Schedule &
Voters (Ahmedi) Muslim Voters
Caste Parsies
448,464 420 26,594 0 0 27,014
During the elections of 1988-1997, there was 1 National Assembly seat NA

153 Ghotki in district Ghotki, while one constituency NA 152 Sukkur-cum-
Ghotki was comprised of the areas of districts Sukkur and Ghotki. In the
election of 2002, the National Assembly seats were increased from 1 to 2: NA
200-I, NA 201-II and Provincial Assembly seats increased to 4 in district
Ghotki.

Non-Muslim voters in 1990 & 1993 in different constituencies of district Ghotki
is as under:
Voters Year
NA 152 Sukkur cum Ghotki 10,738 192,737 1990
NA 153 Ghotki 14,379 224,488 1993
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DISTRICTS JACOBABAD/ DISTRICT KASHMORE
According to the census of 1998, the population of District Jacobabad is as
under:
DISTRICT JACOBABAD POPULATION 1998
Total Muslims Christians Hindus Qadiani Scheduled Others Total Non-
District (Ahmedi) Castes Muslim
1425572 1372889 884 48686 525 2007 581 52683
In 1998, there were 5 Taulukas in District Jacobabad. According the census of
1998, the Non-Muslim population in these Taulukas is as under;

Name of Tauluka Non-Muslim Population
Garhi Khario 1,673
Jacobabad 16,324
Kandhkot 21,116
Kashmore 8,272
Thul 5,298
Afterwards District Jacobabad was divided into 2 districts: District Jacobabad

and District Kashmore.
February 2007, the Muslim and Non-Muslim voters in District Kashmore and
District Jacobabad are as under:
DISTRICT KASHMORE NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Muslim Voters Christian Hindu Voters Sikh/ Budhist/ Ahmadi Voters Total Non-
Voters Parsies/ Other Muslim Voters
Voters
279933 45 11679 8 0 11732
DISTRICT JACOBABAD Non-Muslim Voters February 2007

Muslim Voters Christian Hindu Voters Sikh/ Budhist/ Ahmadi Voters Total Non -
Voters Parsies/ Other Muslim Voters
Voters
310549 187 8068 17 16 8288
In the elections of 1997-1998, there were 2 National Assembly seats NA 156-

I and NA 157-II. In the election of 2002, there were 3 National Assembly seats
NA 208 to NA 210 and 6 Provincial Assembly seats in District Jacobabad.

Non-Muslim voters in elections 1990 & 1993 in 2 constituencies of district
Jacobabad is as under:
Name of Constituency Registered Non- Registered Muslim Election
Muslim Voters Voters Year
NA 156 Jacobabad I 2207 298515 1990
NA 157 Jacobabad II 13474 320493 1993
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DISTRICT HYDERABAD/ DISTRICT MATIARI/
DISTIRICT TANDO ALLAH YAR/ DISTRICT TANDO
MOHAMMAD KHAN
According to the census of 1998 the population of District Hyderabad is as
under:
DISTRICT POPULATION 1998
District (Ahmadi) Castes Muslim
2891,488 2517,900 17,599 332,873 3,835 16,294 2,987 373,588
In 1998, there were 8 Taulukas in District Hyderabad. According to the census
of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these taulukas is as under:

Name of Tauluka Total Non-Muslim Population
Hyderabad City 25,614
Latifabad 31,496
Qasimabad 8,521
Hyderabad 36,203
Hala 21,532
Matyari 41,013
Tando Allah Yaar 131,302
Tando Mohammad Khan 77,907
After 2002, Hyderabad was divided into 4 districts. According to the data
prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in February 2007, the Non-
Muslim voters in these four districts are as under:

Name of District Muslim Christian Hindu Sikh Qadiani Total Non-
Voters Voters Voters Voters (Ahmadi) Muslim
Voters Voters
Hyderabad 669,711 11,839 40,636 4,689 1,050 58,214
Matiari 235,035 180 25,658 1,138 0 26,976
Tando Allah Yar 184,999 248 53,095 35 451 53,829
Tando Mohammad Khan 185,346 486 31,725 1,813 18 34,042
During the elections of 1988-1997, there were 5 National Assembly seats in

district Hyderabad, NA 167-I to NA 171-V. In the election of 2002, there were
6 seats in District Hyderabad NA 218-I to NA 223-VI and 12 Provincial
Assembly seats.
According to the available data from Election Commission of Pakistan, Non-
Muslim voters in these constituencies in 1993 election were as under;
Constituency Registered Non- Registered Total Registered Election
Muslim Voters Muslim Voters Voters Year
NA 169 Hyderabad III 8,707 226,115 234,823 1993

NA 171 Hyderabad V 42,587 224,339 266,926 1993
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DISTRICT BADIN
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Badin is as under:
DISTRICT BADIN POPULATION 1998

Total Non-
Population
1,136,044 902,378 2,874 214,171 12,252 2,705 1,664 233,666
In 1998, there were 4 Tauluka in district Badin. According to the census of

1998, the Non-Muslim population in these taulukas is as under:
TAULKA’S NON -MUSLIM POPULAITON 1998

S. # Tauluka Non –Muslim
Population
1 Badin 40,772
2 Golarchi 41,442
3 Matli 79,236
4 Tando Bagho 72,216

under:
DISTRICT BADIN NON-MUSLIM POPUATION FEBRUARY 2007

Caste Parsies (Ahmedies)
445,452 973 82,272 315 158 83,718

constituencies in district Badin; NA 172 –I and NA 173 -II. In elections 2002,
the National Assembly seats were remained the same: NA 224 Badin-I and
NA 225 -II, but Provincial Assembly seats increased to 5 in district Badin.

Non-Muslim voters from 1993 election in different constituencies of district
Badin is as under:
Voters Year
NA 172 Badin-I 45,323 207,792 1993
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DISTRICT THARPARKAR
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Tharparkar is as
under:
DISTRICT THARPARKAR POPULATION 1998

Total Non-
Population
914,291 543,242 380 217,386 152,612 354 317 371,049
In 1998, there were 4 Tauluka in the district Tharparkar. According to the

census of 1998, the Non-Muslim population in these taulukas is as under:

Non-Muslim
S. # Tauluka Population
1 Chachru 86,122
2 Diplo 55,609
3 Mithi 138,425
4 Nagharparkar 90,893

under:
DISTRICT THARPARKAR NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

242,066 122 163,316 2 21 163,461
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DISTRICT UMERKOT
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Umerkot is as
under:
DISTRICT UMERKOT POPULATION 1998

Total Non-
Population
663,095 339,997 1,546 260,792 54,603 5,804 354 323,099
In 1998, there were 4 Taulukas in the district Umerkot According to the


S. # Tauluka Non-Muslim
Population
1 Umerkot 150,511
2 Pithoro 34,276
3 Samaroo 57,325
4 Kunri 80,986

under:
DISTRICT UMERKOT NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

182,218 462 119,809 - 1,705 121,976
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DISTRICT MIRPURKHAS
According to the census of 1998, the population of district Mirpurkhas is as
under:
DISTRICT MIRPURKHAS POPULATION 1998
Total Non-
Population
905,935 601,351 4,498 262,960 33,595 2,448 1,083 304,584
In 1998, there were three Taulukas in district Mirpurkhas. According to the


S. # Tauluka Non-Muslim
Population
1 Mirpurkhas 103,378
2 Digri 116,164
3 Kot Ghulam Muhammad 85,042

under:
DISTRICT MIRPURKHAS NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters Christians Schedule & Qadiani Muslim
Caste Parsies (Ahmedi) Voters
310,477 1,516 115,089 - 324 116,929

constituencies: NA 174 Mirpurkhas (Old Tharparkar-I) to NA 176 Tharparkar (Old
Tharparkar-III) in these districts. In the elections of 2002, the National Assembly
seats were increased from 3 to 5: NA 226 Mirpurkhas-I, NA 227
Mirpurkhas-II, NA 228 Mirpurkhas-III, NA 229 Tharparkar-I, NA 230
Tharparkar-II. Now there are 4 Provincial Assembly seats in district
Tharparker and 7 Provincial Assembly seats in district Mirpur Khas and Umer
Kot.

Non-Muslim voters in 1993 election in different constituencies of these
districts is as under:
Voters Year
NA 174 Mirpurkhas 66,761 258,307 1993
NA 175 Mirpurkhas cum Umerkot 125,879 209,950 1993
NA 176 Tharparkar 146,737 191,222 1993
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DISTRICT SANGHAR
According to the census of year 1998, the population of District Sangher is as
under;
DISTRICT SANGHAR POPULATON 1998

1453028 1150,022 7,101 280,075 1,394 12,612 1,824 303,006
In 1998, there were 6 Taulukas in District Sanghar. The Non-Muslim

population in these Taulkas in 1998 is as under:

Name of Tauluka Total Non-Muslim Population
Sangher 50414
Khipro 124779
Jam Nawaz Ali 25008
Shadadpur 35470
Sanjoro 38315
Tando Adam 29020

February 2007, the detail of Non-Muslim votes in District Sangher is as under
DISTRICT SANGHAR NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Muslim Voters Christian Hindu Voters Sikh/ Budh/ Qadiani Total Non-
Voters Parsis/ Other (Ahmadi) Muslim Voters
Voters Voters
507654 2303 88223 21 90547
During the elections of 1988 to 1997, there were 2 National Assembly seats.
In the elections of 2002, due to the addition, there were 3 seats of National
Assembly NA 234-I to NA 236-III, and 6 Provincial Assembly seats.

Non-Muslim voters in 1993 election in 2 constituencies of District Sanghar is
as under;
Name of Constituency Registered Non-Muslim Registered Muslims’ Election Year
Voters Voters
NA 180 Sanghar I 57982 226633 1993
NA 181 Sanghar II 22007 243934 1993
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KARACHI
In 1998, Karachi was comprised of 5 districts. According to the census of
1998, the population of these 5 districts is as under.
District Total Muslims Christians Hindus Qadiani Scheduled Others Total
Population (Ahmadi) Castes Non-
Muslim
Karachi 2105,,923 2062,193 30,798 7,445 3,786 192 1,509 43,730
West
Karachi 2277,931 2232,323 35,528 3,595 4,232 644 1,609 45,308
Central
Karachi 2746,014 2646,565 77,443 13,346 5,223 1,456 1,981 99,449
East
Karachi 1745,036 1617,219 74,389 46,403 1,969 600 4,458 127,819
South
Karachi 981,412 947,735 20,414 10,809 1,779 278 397 33,677
Malir
As per Election Commission of Pakistan’s figures of February 2007, the

Muslim and Non-Muslim voters in 5 districts of Karachi were as under.
Districts Registered Registered Registered Registered Registered Total Non-
Muslims’ Christians’ Hindus’ Qadiani Scheduled Muslim
Votes Vote Vote (Ahmadi) Castes
Vote
Karachi 952,682 14,122 1,049 1,374 210 16,755
West
Karachi 1187,026 17,648 951 743 506 19,848
Central
Karachi 1216,177 30,579 2,687 2863 444 36,573
East
Karachi 720,654 29,725 16,975 2,075 102 48,877
South
Malir 546,175 10,063 1,900 3,597 47 15,601
During the elections of 1988-1997, there were 13 National Assembly seats:

NA 184-I to NA 196-XIII. In the election of 2002, these seats were increased
from 13 to 20: NA 239-I to NA 258-XX and 42 Provincial Assembly seats.
As per data available from Election commission of Pakistan the detail of Non-
Muslim voters in 1988 and 1993 elections is as under:
Constituency Registered Non- Muslim Registered Muslim Election Year

Voters Voters
NA-184 West-I 6,319 337,501 1993
NA-186 Central-I 8,373 264,700 1993
NA-190 Karachi South II 10,153 197,395 1988
NA-191 Karachi South III 26,886 219,181 1193
NA-184 Karachi 6,566 206,342 1993
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PROVINCE NWFP
DISTRICT PESHAWAR
According to the census of 1998, the population of District Peshawar is as
under;
DISTRICT POPULATION 1998

2019118 1990323 18957 1139 85 7326 1282 28789
As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan in February 2007,

the Muslim and Non-Muslim voters in District Peshawar are as under;

Voters Parsies/ Other (Ahmadi) Muslim Voters
Voters Voters
825624 8484 17 789 154 9444
In the elections of 1997-1998, there were 3 seats of National Assembly NA-1,

NA-2 and NA-3 Peshawar-cum-Noshera. In the election of 2002 a seat was
added in National Assembly and there were 4 seats of National Assembly NA-
1 to NA-4 and 11 provincial assembly seats.
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DISTRICT QUETTA
According to the census of 1998, the population of District Quetta was as
under:
DISTRICT QUETTA POPULATION 1998

Total District Muslims Christians Hindu Qadiani Scheduled Others Total Non-
Population Jati (Ahmadi) Castes Muslim
Population
759941 20401 3796 1871 379 828 27275
As per data available from Election Commission of Pakistan in February 2007,

the Muslim and Non-Muslim voters in this district were as under:
DISTRICT QUETTA NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

Voters Parsies/ Other (Ahmadi) Muslim Voters
Voters Voters
495691 9439 1130 147 84 10,800
During the elections of 1988 to 1997 there was 1 National Assembly seat in
District Quetta: NA-197 Quetta-cum-Chagai. In the election of 2002, the
National Assembly seats were increased to two: NA-259 Quetta, NA-260
Quetta-cum-Chagai-cum-Mastung and six provincial assembly seats.
As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan the detail of Non-
Muslim voters in the election 1993 in constituency of District Quetta is as
under.
Constituency Registered Non Registered Election Year

Muslim Votes Muslims’ Vote
NA-197 7,361 328,842 1993
Quetta Cum Chagai
Note:
District and Tehsil/Taluqa population figures have been taken from: District
Census Reports 1998, Published by Population Census Organization,
Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
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Annex-II
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED VOTERS ON THE ELECTORAL ROLLS PREPARED ON
THE BASIS OF SEPARATE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2007 IN RESPECT OF SINDH
PROVINCE.
ELECTION COMMISSIOM OF PAKISTAN
Sikh/Budhis, & Grand Total of Muslims & Non-
Name of Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus Quadianis Total Non-Muslims
Others Muslims
District
Male Female Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Total Male Female Total
Sukkur 238072 201137 439209 934 756 4281 3611 2760 2178 3 - 7978 6545 14523 246050 207682 453732
Ghotki 249952 198512 448464 240 180 14629 11965 0 0 0 0 14869 12145 27014 264821 210657 475478
Khairpur 390500 349319 739819 286 268 3187 2723 6159 5059 47 44 9679 8094 17773 400179 357413 757592
Nawabshah 275920 248216 524136 806 668 5525 4695 449 415 98 98 6878 5876 12754 282798 254092 536890
Nosheroferoz 281157 256962 538119 102 78 2001 1848 318 259 9 4 2430 2189 4619 283587 259151 542738
Larkana 230245 202283 432528 221 196 3661 3237 2 1 25 20 3909 3454 7363 234154 205737 439891
Shadad Kot 221625 200997 422622 0 0 1242 1080 0 0 0 0 1242 1080 2322 222867 202077 424944
Jacobabad 163161 147388 310549 109 78 4260 3808 8 9 9 7 4386 3902 8288 167547 151290 318837
Kashmore 154447 125486 279933 20 25 6278 5401 5 3 0 0 6303 5429 11732 160750 130915 291665
Shikarpur 204015 177891 281906 141 115 2555 2219 3 0 8 3 2707 2337 5044 206722 180228 386950
Hyderabad 360071 309640 669711 6193 5646 21483 19153 2611 2078 590 460 30877 27337 58214 390948 336977 727925
Matiari 122370 112665 235035 104 76 14058 11600 695 443 0 0 14857 12119 26976 137227 124784 262011
Tando Allayar 97283 87716 184999 145 103 29089 24006 25 10 219 232 29478 24351 53829 126761 112067 238828
T.M. Khan 101359 83987 185346 266 220 17733 13992 961 852 10 8 18970 15072 34042 120329 99059 219388
Dadu 276833 253688 530521 43 29 1674 1590 0 0 0 0 1717 169 3336 278550 255307 533857
Jamshoru 156425 131332 287757 1526 1198 5492 4819 11 9 12 7 7041 6033 13074 163466 137365 300831
Badin 250802 194650 445452 496 477 47072 35200 154 161 87 71 47809 35909 83718 298611 230559 529170
Thatta 303287 221011 524298 455 391 5656 4518 479 366 8 8 6598 5283 11881 309885 226294 536179
Mirpurkhas 169006 141471 310477 881 635 66409 48680 0 0 192 132 67482 49447 116929 236488 190918 427406
Umerkot 96696 85522 182218 282 180 66819 52990 0 0 887 818 67988 53988 121976 164684 139510 304194
Tharparker 133043 109023 242066 56 66 94251 69065 1 1 12 9 94320 69141 163461 227363 178164 405527
Sanghar 271791 235863 507654 1275 1028 49397 38826 - - 13 8 50685 39862 90547 322476 275725 598201
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Sikh/Budhis, & Grand Total of Muslims & Non-
Name of Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus Quadianis Total Non-Muslims
Others Muslims
District
Karachi west 571849 380833 952682 8292 5830 640 409 746 628 119 91 9797 6958 16755 581646 387791 969437
Karachi central 646488 540538 1187026 9671 7977 534 417 418 325 285 221 10908 8940 19848 657396 549478 1206874
Karachi east 679675 536502 1216177 17530 13049 1525 1162 1566 1297 256 188 20877 15696 36573 700552 552198 1252750
Karachi south 412746 307908 720654 16744 12981 9622 7353 1052 1023 50 52 27468 21409 48877 440214 329317 769531
Malir 323197 222978 546175 5933 4130 1118 782 1969 1628 23 18 9043 6558 15601 332240 229536 561776
TOTAL 7382015 6063518 13445533 72751 56380 480191 375149 20392 16745 2962 2499 576296 450773 1027069 7958311 6514291 14472602
THE BASIS OF SEPARATE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2007 IN RESPECT OF NWFP
PROVINCE.
Name of District Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus & Scheduled Sikh/Buddhist, & Quadianis Total Muslim & Non-Muslims Voters
Castes Farsis
Male Female Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Total
Peshawar 486653 33897 825624 4615 3869 221 161 441 348 82 72 452012 343421 835433
Nowshera 213154 164934 378088 1078 748 123 76 50 39 18 11 214423 165808 380231
Charsadda 236502 186402 422974 175 157 0 0 1 1 0 0 236678 186630 423308
Mardan 345473 263354 608827 547 431 52 60 69 59 19 16 316160 263920 610080
Swabi 242908 187794 430702 71 65 16 13 5 5 0 0 243000 187877 430877
Kohat 148462 135357 283815 663 593 127 120 83 66 0 0 149335 136136 285471
Hangu 75557 75122 150679 114 102 19 16 83 49 0 0 75773 75289 151062
Karak 117045 110079 227124 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 117053 110086 227139
Abbottabad 284104 256941 541045 497 459 5 2 0 0 3 2 284609 257404 542013
Haripur 207826 192016 399842 194 167 0 0 1 1 9 7 608030 192191 400221
Mansehra 333266 269361 602627 24 15 15 21 4 4 11 13 333322 269410 602736
Battaggram 76408 57338 133796 2 1 0 0 51 52 0 0 76461 57441 133902
Kohistan 141727 84093 225820 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141727 84093 225820
D.I. Khan 207258 165461 372719 555 437 100 85 4 3 1 4 207922 165990 373912
Tank 53666 45052 98718 122 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 53788 45166 98954
Bannu 154626 118007 273433 192 187 78 80 1 0 0 0 154890 119074 273964
Lakki Marwat 117965 100644 218609 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 15 117988 100659 218647
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Swat 325640 259294 584934 59 34 34 29 163 145 0 0 325896 259502 585398
Bunner 135200 123678 258878 0 - 227 184 111 134 0 0 135538 123997 259535
Shangla 106463 90307 196770 0 0 0 0 22 23 0 0 106485 90330 196815
Upper Dir 118983 69102 188085 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118983 69102 188085
Lower Dir 184485 145630 330115 26 12 0 0 4 6 0 0 184515 145648 330163
Chittral 80906 73609 154515 8 6 0 0 730 568 0 0 81644 74183 155827
Nalakand Protected A 110590 91630 202220 70 50 21 9 18 7 0 0 110699 91696 202395
TOTAL 4504867 3605096 8109963 9020 7455 1031 856 1841 1510 172 140 4516931 3615057 813198
THE BASIS OF SEPARATE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2007 IN RESPECT OF
BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE.
Name of Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus & S.Caste Sikh/Budhis, & Quadianis Total Non-Muslims Grand Total of Muslims & Non-
District Others Muslims
Quetta 284077 211614 495691 5183 4256 590 540 72 75 49 35 5394 4906 10800 289971 216520 50649
Pishin 112664 110756 223120 160 184 12 9 0 0 0 0 172 194 366 112536 110950 223486
K. Abdullah 130186 116532 246768 127 123 102 91 0 0 0 0 229 214 443 130415 116796 247211
Chagai 29707 23930 53637 41 14 200 212 2 0 0 0 243 226 469 29950 24156 54106
Nushki 28842 24579 53421 71 54 264 273 0 0 0 0 335 329 664 29177 24908 54085
Loralai 64993 53576 118509 141 134 103 66 11 0 0 0 255 207 462 65188 53783 118971
Zhob 41456 27613 69069 186 135 27 36 11 0 0 0 224 172 396 41680 27785 69465
Sherani 10315 7230 17545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10315 7230 17545
K. Saifullah 47807 38264 86071 19 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 15 34 47886 38219 86105
Barkhan 30749 26229 56978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30749 26229 56978
Musakhel 44571 31803 76374 0 0 0 0 183 0 0 0 0 0 0 44571 31803 76371
Sibi 58253 44306 102559 195 133 1002 795 12 171 1 0 1381 1090 2480 59634 45405 105029
Ziarat 23356 23238 46594 28 36 21 15 187 0 0 0 61 60 121 23417 23298 46715
Dera Bugti 40638 30536 71174 11 6 292 218 0 189 0 0 490 413 903 41128 30949 72077
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Name of Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus & S.Caste Sikh/Budhis, & Quadianis Total Non-Muslims Grand Total of Muslims & Non-
District Others Muslims
Kohlu 26061 17101 43162 26 17 0 0 446 0 0 0 26 17 43 26087 17118 43205
Nasirabad 80076 71640 151716 14 13 370 305 858 109 0 0 830 747 1577 80906 72387 153293
Jaffarabad 119219 108833 228052 40 37 929 944 0 837 0 0 827 1843 3075 121046 110681 231727
Bolan 67909 56152 123761 74 70 1083 991 0 0 0 0 1157 1061 2218 68766 57213 125979
Jhel Magsi 30284 26409 56693 0 0 289 290 0 0 0 0 289 290 579 30573 26699 57272
Mastung 46051 37314 83365 57 59 256 229 0 0 0 0 313 288 601 46364 37602 83966
Kalat 56267 45447 101714 10 5 387 294 0 0 0 0 397 299 696 56664 45746 102410
Khuzdar 117651 105572 223223 781 703 131 80 0 0 0 0 912 783 1695 18563 106355 224918
Awaran 29318 28538 57856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29818 28033 57856
Kharan 21648 22607 44255 24 14 99 90 0 0 0 0 123 113 236 21771 22720 46491
Washuk 26004 55403 51407 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26004 25403 51407
Lasbela 90326 77669 167995 219 149 1517 310 0 0 0 0 1736 1459 3195 92062 79128 171190
Kech 76328 80596 156924 50 9 23 13 0 0 0 0 73 22 95 76421 30618 157019
Panjgur 38477 37741 76218 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 21 38489 37750 76239
Gwadar 38919 34717 73636 0 0 50 30 0 0 0 0 50 30 30 38969 34747 73716
TOTAL 1812152 1545435 3357487 7469 6175 7747 5840 1782 1621 50 35 17048 14801 31849 1829100 1560236 3389336
THE BASIS OF SEPARATE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2007 IN RESPECT OF PUNJAB
PROVINCE.
Name of Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus & Sikh/Budhis, & Quadianis Total Non-Muslims Grand Total of Muslims & Non-
District Schedule Caste Others Muslims
Rawalpindi 963517 872340 1835857 14579 11747 61 56 58 42 305 333 15093 12178 27271 978610 884518 1863128
Attock 376672 330418 707090 1536 1219 63 52 40 42 34 1671 1347 3018 378343 331765 710108
Chakwal 360543 346805 707348 699 633 2 4 6 4 114 113 821 754 1575 361364 347559 708923
Jehlum 280092 263574 543666 1971 1786 22 20 32 42 144 136 2169 1984 4153 282261 265558 547819
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Name of Total No. of Muslim Voters Christian Hindus & Sikh/Budhis, & Quadianis Total Non-Muslims Grand Total of Muslims & Non-
District Schedule Caste Others Muslims
Sargodha 735831 645364 1381195 13791 11265 12 12 15 13 1868 1749 15686 13039 28725 751517 658403 1409920
Khushab 251312 241419 492731 2616 2089 0 0 0 0 447 429 3063 2618 5681 254375 244037 498412
Mianwali 292028 271395 563423 1788 1533 0 0 0 0 1 3 1792 1536 3328 293820 272931 566751
Bhukkar 282312 244674 526986 383 322 0 0 0 0 37 31 420 353 773 282732 245027 527759
Faisalabad 1448447 1266784 2715231 46733 38082 61 71 11 7 1675 1391 48480 39551 88031 1496927 1306335 2803262
Jhang 756562 668203 1424765 1418 1311 31 20 5 6 6632 6522 8086 7869 15945 764648 676062 1440710
T.T. Singh 458204 418398 876602 15347 12868 6 8 10 4 412 456 15835 13336 29171 474039 431734 905773
Gujranwala 875762 744598 1620360 36354 29346 343 333 37 36 410 354 37174 30069 67243 912936 774667 1687603
Hafizabad 218749 182684 401433 2034 1673 0 0 1 2 301 327 2426 2002 4428 221175 184686 405861
Gujrat 560208 534849 1095057 3707 3219 214 230 12 13 453 442 4396 3904 8300 564604 538753 1103357
M.B.Din 342672 292100 634772 1104 938 136 109 20 21 212 209 1472 1277 2749 344144 203377 637521
Sialkot 716112 641226 1357338 27268 23539 1116 1106 473 428 929 956 29846 26029 55875 745958 667255 1413213
Narowal 331578 296629 628207 10265 8291 431 397 42 107 61 560 11449 9355 20004 343027 305984 649011
Lahore 1540087 1276333 2816420 80185 63526 145 138 27 14 1511 1290 81868 64968 146836 1621955 1341301 2963256
Sheikupura 506789 432386 939175 22945 18497 36 31 12 10 374 345 23367 18883 42250 530156 451259 981425
Nankana Sahib 332509 287335 619844 11857 9634 31 15 82 79 469 411 12439 10139 22578 344948 297474 642422
Kasur 605888 529873 1135761 24047 19714 0 0 0 0 176 127 24223 19841 44064 630111 549714 1179825
Okara 611450 553786 1165236 8394 6933 2 1 1 0 152 125 8549 7059 15608 619999 560845 1180844
Multan 861640 761082 1622722 4503 3638 182 147 64 40 135 118 4884 3943 8827 866524 765025 1631549
Lodhran 322914 286800 609714 891 777 18 15 2 0 127 103 1038 895 1933 323952 287695 611647
Khanewal 576186 514006 1090192 12514 10272 12 10 3 0 222 211 12751 10493 23244 588937 524699 1113436
Sahiwal 505767 446347 952114 14067 11833 3 4 1 0 143 101 14214 11938 26152 519981 458285 978266
Pakpattan 360630 323591 684221 1331 1202 0 3 0 0 0 2 1331 1207 2538 361961 324798 686759
Vehari 573949 495923 1069872 4464 3682 18 3 1 0 158 107 4621 3792 8413 578570 499715 1078285
D.G.Khan 422973 360048 783021 67 58 18 10 0 0 407 383 492 451 943 423465 360499 783964
Rajanpur 293199 238828 532027 1 3 62 41 0 0 60 51 132 95 227 293331 238923 532254
Muzaffargarh 636188 538395 1174583 2363 1894 85 73 0 0 108 124 2596 2091 4687 638784 540486 1179270
Layyah 285255 246544 531799 2460 2058 34 36 0 0 203 153 2697 2247 4944 287952 248791 536743
Bahawalpur 654970 577723 1232693 3419 2768 2672 2339 3533 3320 192 170 9896 8597 18493 664866 946320 1251186
Bahawalnagar 557248 476108 1033356 1744 1471 631 423 0 0 307 276 2732 2170 4902 559980 478278 1038258
R.Y.Khan 793415 676236 1459651 2741 2181 16792 13772 139 149 45 34 19718 16136 35854 813133 692372 1505505
TOTAL 19691658 17282804 36974462 379586 3110102 23239 19479 4327 4379 19775 18176 427427 352136 779563 20119085 17634940 37754025
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IMPORTANCE OF MINORITY VOTE

IN ELECTION POLITICS OF PAKISTAN

MINORITY RIGHTS COMMISSION

Report: Akram Mirani

Editing: Peter Jacob

Composing: Shahzad Kamran

Title design: Saeed Akhtar Ibrahim

Publisher: Minority Rights Commission, Lahore-Pakistan

Printer: Sanjh Publications

First edition: January 2008.

Election for reserve seats

Women and religious minorities

Election commission and its role

Religious minorities and politics

Seen in this perspective this research will contribute towards:

THE SENATE ELECTION

The party representation in different provinces was as under:

FUNCTIONS OF ELECTION COMMISSION

ORGANIZATION OF ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

1- PAKISTAN PEOPLES PARTY:

2- PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE

4-MUTTAHIDA QAUMI MOVEMENT (MQM)

Composition of 2002 Parliament:

MINORITY VOTE WHERE IT MATTERS (CONSTITUENCY WISE DETAIL)

NA 125 Lahore Cantonment NA 125 Lahore VIII has more

Tando Allah T.A Yar

NA 222 a. Tando Tando 77907 NA 222 Hyderabad V has

NA 230 a. Nagarparkar Nagarparkar 90893 NA 230 Tharparkar II has

There are 6 constituencies identified where minority vote is so important that if a

Conclusion and recommendations:

DISTRICT RAWALPINDI POPULATION 1998

In 1998, there were 6 tehsils in district Rawalpindi. According to the census of

DISTRICT NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

According to the data prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in

DISTRICT RAWALPINDI NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

During the elections of 1988-1997, there were 5 National Assembly

DISTRICT SARGODHA POPULATION 1998

In 1998, there were 5 tehsils in district Sargodha. According to the census of

TEHSIL’S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

According to the data prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in

DISTRICT SARGODHA NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

During the elections of 1988-1997, there were 4 National Assembly

As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan, the detail of

DISTRICT FAISALABAD POPULATION 1998

In 1998, there were 6 tehsils in district Faisalabad. According to the census of

TEHSIL’S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

According to the data prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in

DISTRICT FAISALABAD NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

During the election 1988-1997, there were 9 National Assembly

As per available data from Elections Commission of Pakistan, the detail of

TEHSIL’S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998

According to the data prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in

DISTRICT T.T. SINGH NON-MUSLIM VOTERS FEBRUARY 2007

During the elections from 1988-1997, there were 3 National Assembly

As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan, the detail of

DISTRICT GUJRANWALA POPULATION 1998

In 1998, there were 4 tehsils in district Gujranwala. According to the census of

TEHSIL'S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION

According to the data prepared by Election Commission of Pakistan in

As per available data from Election Commission of Pakistan, the detail of

DISTRICT SIALKOT POPULATION 1998

In 1998, there were 3 tehsils in district Sialkot. According to the census of

TEHSIL’S NON-MUSLIM POPULATION 1998