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INTRODUCTION
Periodic modifications to the boundaries of electoral constituencies are essential for adhering
to the principle of equality of vote and ensuring equitable political representation within and
across federating units. Rapid changes in the population sizes of constituencies over the
course of several years can result in significant variation in population sizes across
constituencies which has consequences for the number of citizens represented by each seat
in an assembly. Redistributing population and ensuring uniformity in numbers, within
acceptable bounds of variation, is key to improving the quality of elections and public trust in
the process.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a preliminary report of proposals for
fresh delimitation of constituencies for National and Provincial assemblies, which are to be
finalized after voters’ objections to the proposals have been addressed. Examination of the
proposed delimitations shows that the ECP has complied with the legal delimitation principles
of geographical compactness and respect for the administrative units’ existing boundaries,
however, the principle of equality of vote has been compromised in 81 National Assembly
(NA) constituencies, where the variation in population size exceeds the permissible legal limit
of 10%.
Pakistan’s Constitution defines the number of seats for the National and Provincial assemblies
and stipulates the demarcation of constituencies on the basis of population in accordance
with the last population census officially published. Similarly, the Elections Act, 2017 authorizes
the ECP to delimit constituencies for the National and Provincial assemblies and local
governments and lays out principles of delimitation that have been elaborated in Election
Rules, 2017. Since the results of the 6th Population and Housing Census 2017 were unlikely to be
officially published before April 2018, a Constitutional Amendment was sought in December
2017 to allow the ECP to delimit constituencies on the basis of provisional census data. This
one-time arrangement was warranted by the lack of time required for the delimitation process
to be completed between the expected date of official publishing of the census results of the
and the upcoming General Elections in July 2018. The amendment also provided for an
exemption to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) from the current delimitation’s
purview.
Since the Constitution makes no provisions for an increase in the number of constituencies for
National and Provincial assemblies, the ECP had to redistribute the population among the
existing 272 National Assembly constituencies. Even though the last delimitation exercise was
conducted 16 years ago, the total number of National Assembly (NA) seats has remained
unchanged.
Delimitation principles laid out in the law include the distribution of population in
geographically compact areas respecting the physical features, existing boundaries of
administrative units, facilities of communication and public convenience and other cognate
factors to ensure homogeneity in the creation of constituencies. The law further specifies the
permissible limit of variation (±10%) in population sizes between two constituencies. In
exceptional situations where this principle is not practicable to follow, the ECP has to record
the reasons in writing.
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A comparative assessment of the proposed delimitations reveals lopsided inter-regional
demarcations in the average population sizes of constituencies. For instance, the average
population per constituency in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is 667,193 citizens per one
National Assembly seat, while the average population per constituency in Sindh is 785,135
citizens per NA constituency.
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of population in NA
constituencies. On the basis of data from the provisional census results, the latest publicly
released electoral rolls, and the ECP’s delimitation proposals, the report offers an analysis of
the intra- and inter-regional variations of population and voters in the proposed
constituencies. The two key variables (population and registered voters) are examined to
draw inferences from:
e. Application of ±10% variation limit on national population and voters per constituency
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Table 1: Average Population/NA Constituency by Province/Region
Average Population per
Region Constituencies Census Population
NA Constituency
Balochistan 16 12,344,739 771,546
ICT 3 2,001,579 667,193
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 39 30,523,371 782,651
Punjab 141 109,981,162 780,266
Sindh 61 47,893,244 785,135
Total 260 202,744,095 779,925
Plotted against the national average population per NA constituency, a total of 134 NA
constituencies have smaller population sizes than the national average, while 126 have larger
populations. Figure 1 illustrates the position of NA Constituencies with respect to national
averages:
Figure 1: Status of National Assembly constituencies with respect to national averages
100%
80% 1 14
8 76 35 134
60%
40%
2 25
20% 8 65 26 126
0%
Balochistan ICT Khyber Punjab Sindh Total
Pakhtunkhwa
As shown in table 2, the population sizes of 76 NA constituencies have a deviation higher than
10 percent from the national average population per NA constituency. As many as five
constituencies in Balochistan, 16 in KP, 38 in Punjab and 22 in Sindh require adjustments to fit
in the legally permissible deviation range of ±10%. Overall, 184 constituencies fall within the
permitted range (refer to Annexure-2 for a detailed analysis of the deviations of estimated
population of each NA constituency).
Table 2: Deviation from National Average
Region ±0% to ±10% ±11 to ±20% ±21 to ±30% ±31 to ±40% ±41 to ±50% Total
Balochistan 11 1 1 2 1 16
ICT 3 - - - - 3
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23 8 3 2 3 39
Punjab 103 34 3 - 1 141
Sindh 39 16 4 2 - 61
Total 179 59 11 6 5 260
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constituencies in all provinces. For instance, NA-37 Tank in KP represents 391,885 citizens, while
a population of around 1.2 million citizens in NA-35 Bannu is represented by one NA seat. This
is a serious violation of the principle of equality of vote, since the voting power of a citizen in
NA-35 is effectively less than half the voting power of his/her counterpart in NA-37.
Similarly, in Punjab, NA-37 Jhelum-II has been demarcated as a constituency with a population
of 546,113 citizens, while NA-87 Hafizabad-I has a population of almost 1.2 million - almost twice
the population size of the former. In Sindh, NA-199 Shikarpur-II has been created with a
population of 588,185 citizens, while NA-197 Kashmore represents a much larger population
size of 1,089,169 citizens. In Balochistan, NA-262 Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi has been allocated a
population of just 386,255 citizens, whereas NA-268 Mastung-cum-chaghai-cum-kalat-cum-
Shaheed Sikandarabad-cum-Nushki will represent almost three-times the population of the
former, i.e. 1,083,497 citizens (refer to Table 2 for intra-regional variations in the population-to-
seat ratios).
Table 2: Population-to-Seat Ratio: Smallest and Largest Constituencies by Province/Region
Smallest Constituency Largest Constituency
Region
Constituency Population Constituency Population
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NA-37 Tank 391,885 NA-35 Bannu 1,167,892
ICT NA-54, ICT-III 630,152 NA-52, ICT-I 700,744
Punjab NA-67 Jhelum-II 546,113 NA-87 Hafizabad-I 1,156,957
Sindh NA-199 Shikarpur-II 588,185 NA-197 Kashmore 1,089,169
NA-268 Mastung-
cum-chaghai-cum-
NA-262 Kachhi-
Balochistan 386,255 kalat-cum-Shaheed 1,083,497
cum-Jhal Magsi
Sikandarabad-
cum-Nushki
NA-262 Kachhi-
Total 386,255 NA-35 Bannu 1,167,892
cum-Jhal Magsi
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National Assembly Constituencies with
Category I less than 150,000 voters:
Unless changed in the final notification, two NA constituencies – one each in Balochistan
and KP – will have less than 150,000 registered voters.
National Assembly Constituencies with voting
Category II population of 151,000 to 249,999 voters:
The number of constituencies with potentially 150,000 to 249,999 voters is highest in
Balochistan, where the majority of NA constituencies- 10 of 16, will fall in this category. Three
other constituencies falling in the category are from ICT.
Refer to Annexure-3 for a detailed analysis of the number of registered voters per National
Assembly constituency.
Table 3: Constituencies by Registered Voters Categories
Number of
Balochistan ICT Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Sindh Total
Registered Voters
Less than 150,000 1 1 2
150,000 to 249,999 10 3 3 3 19
250,000 to 349,999 3 13 20 42 78
350,000 to 449,999 17 107 14 138
450,000 to 549,999 2 11 2 15
More than 550,000 1 3 4
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Table 3: Constituencies by Registered Voters Categories
Total 14 3 37 141 61 2561
According to the ECP’s voter registration data, a total of 93,316,823 voters are registered in
256 NA constituencies, yielding a national average of 364,519 voters per NA constituency. The
distribution of voters across constituencies is, however, very uneven. For instance, with 138,530
registered voters, NA-262 Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi will have the lowest number of registered
voters - 62% less than the national average. Conversely, NA-19 Haripur - the NA constituency
with the largest voting population size with 617,255 voters - will represent 69% more voters than
the national average.
Moreover, at the regional level, nearly three million voters in Balochistan will be represented
by 16 NA seats, while four times more voters in KP - around 13 million – will be represented by
38 seats; 2.5 times more than Balochistan’s seats.
Figure 6 shows the number of constituencies that deviate more than ±10% from the national
average of registered voters per NA constituency. Relative to the national average, 73
constituencies will have lower averages, while 85 will have greater averages. Punjab will have
the highest number of constituencies above the national average of registered voters, while
14 out of 16 constituencies in Balochistan will have fewer registered voters than the national
average.
Figure 6: Status of Constituencies by Variation of Registered Voters from National Average of Voters
Per Constituency
Total 85 73 98
Sindh 10 31 20
Punjab 69 13 59
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6 12 19
ICT 3
Balochistan 14
Electoral rolls suggest that the fresh delimitation proposals have may cause a considerably
high degree of intra-regional variation among districts in number of registered voters. For
instance, Haripur and Tank districts in KP have each been allocated one seat, however, the
registered voters in each district amount to 604,383 and 169,305 respectively.
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In Punjab, there are four NA seats proposed for Gujrat District, where the number of voters
exceeds 1.7 million (448,636 voters per constituency). On the other hand, Hafizabad has been
allocated one NA seat for nearly 617,255 voters; significantly higher than the average in Gujrat.
Other examples include Khanewal that has been allocated four seats for nearly 1.48 million
voters (370,344 voters per constituency), and Sahiwal, which has been given three seats for
more than 1.36 million voters (454,077 voters per constituency).
Sindh is also not an exception. Karachi South District has been allocated two constituencies
where more than one million voters (504,235 voters per constituency) are registered. On the
other hand, Malir District has three seats for 722,866 voters (240,995 voters per constituency);
implying that every two Karachi South voters will have the same voting power as one voter in
Malir.
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ANNEXURES
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ANNEXURE 1
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Average
Average
Sr. Registered NA Voters
Region Common District(s) Population Population
No. Voters Seats per NA
per NA Seat
Seat
Khyber
23 D. I. Khan 1,627,132 673,587 2 813,566 336,794
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
24 Shangla 757,810 340,157 1 757,810 340,157
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
25 Nowshera 1,518,540 699,095 2 759,270 349,548
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
26 Malakand Protected Area 720,295 355,387 1 720,295 355,387
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
27 Swat 2,309,570 1,098,002 3 769,857 366,001
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
28 Karak 706,299 371,876 1 706,299 371,876
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
29 Mardan 2,373,061 1,136,560 3 791,020 378,853
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
30 Lakki Marwat 876,182 383,337 1 876,182 383,337
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
31 Abbottabad 1,332,912 774,134 2 666,456 387,067
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
32 Upper Dir 946,421 400,298 1 946,421 400,298
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
33 Charsadda 1,616,198 802,731 2 808,099 401,366
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
34 Buner 897,319 409,730 1 897,319 409,730
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
35 Swabi 1,624,616 830,211 2 812,308 415,106
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
36 Kohat 993,874 473,125 1 993,874 473,125
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
37 Bannu 1,167,892 520,656 1 1,167,892 520,656
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
38 Haripur 1,003,031 604,383 1 1,003,031 604,383
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Information
39 Mansehra 830,482 1 830,482
Pakhtunkhwa Not Available
Khyber Information
40 Mansehra-cum-Torghar 897,373 1 897,373
Pakhtunkhwa Not Available
41 Punjab Rajanpur 1,995,958 813,576 3 665,319 271,192
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Average
Average
Sr. Registered NA Voters
Region Common District(s) Population Population
No. Voters Seats per NA
per NA Seat
Seat
48 Punjab Bahawalnagar 2,981,919 1,440,293 4 745,480 360,073
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Average
Average
Sr. Registered NA Voters
Region Common District(s) Population Population
No. Voters Seats per NA
per NA Seat
Seat
78 Sindh Tando Muhammad Khan 677,228 253,206 1 677,228 253,206
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ANNEXURE 2
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-23 Charsadda-I 812,004 3.75% 3.76%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-24 Charsadda-II 804,194 2.75% 2.76%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-25 Nowshera-I 748,777 4.33% 4.34%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-26 Nowshera-II 769,763 1.65% 1.65%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-27 Peshawar-I 814,036 4.01% 4.02%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-28 Peshawar-II 851,544 8.80% 8.83%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber
NA-29 Peshawar-III 868,205 10.93% 10 to 20% 10.97% 10 to 20%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
NA-30 Peshawar-IV 869,685 11.12% 10 to 20% 11.16% 10 to 20%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
NA-31 Peshawar-V 865,609 10.60% 10 to 20% 10.64% 10 to 20%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
NA-32 Kohat 993,874 26.99% 21 to 30% 27.08% 21 to 30%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
NA-33 Hangu 518,798 33.71% 31 to 40% 33.83% 31 to 40%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Less than Less than
NA-34 Karak 706,299 9.76% 9.79%
Pakhtunkhwa 10% 10%
Khyber
NA-35 Bannu 1,167,892 49.22% 41 to 50% 49.40% 41 to 50%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
NA-36 Lakki Marwat 876,182 11.95% 10 to 20% 11.99% 10 to 20%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber
NA-37 Tank 391,885 49.93% 41 to 50% 50.11% 41 to 50%
Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber NA-38 Dera Ismail Less than Less than
818,254 4.55% 4.57%
Pakhtunkhwa Khan-I 10% 10%
Khyber NA-39 Dera Ismail Less than Less than
808,878 3.35% 3.36%
Pakhtunkhwa Khan-II 10% 10%
Less than Less than
ICT NA-52, ICT-I 700,744 5.03% 4.30%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
ICT NA-53, ICT-II 670,683 0.52% 0.45%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
ICT NA-54, ICT-III 630,152 5.55% 4.75%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-55 Attock-I 960,927 23.15% 21 to 30% 23.17% 21 to 30%
Punjab NA-56 Attock-II 922,629 18.25% 10 to 20% 18.25% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-57 Rawalpindi-I 790,632 1.33% 1.33%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-58 Rawalpindi-II 776,450 0.49% 0.49%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-59 Rawalpindi-III 761,981 2.34% 2.34%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-60 Rawalpindi-IV 788,342 1.04% 1.04%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-61 Rawalpindi-V 818,187 4.86% 4.86%
10% 10%
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-62 Rawalpindi-VI 706,780 9.42% 9.42%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-63 Rawalpindi-VII 763,261 2.18% 2.18%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-64 Chakwal-I 746,621 4.31% 4.31%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-65 Chakwal-II 749,361 3.96% 3.96%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-66 Jhelum-I 676,537 13.29% 10 to 20% 13.30% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-67 Jhelum-II 546,113 30.01% 21 to 30% 30.02% 21 to 30%
Punjab NA-68 Gujrat-I 661,384 15.24% 10 to 20% 15.24% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-69 Gujrat-II 718,100 7.97% 7.97%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-70 Gujrat-III 677,072 13.23% 10 to 20% 13.23% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-71 Gujrat-IV 699,554 10.34% 10 to 20% 10.35% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-72 Sialkot-I 778,012 0.29% 0.29%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-73 Sialkot-I 764,508 2.02% 2.02%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-74 Sialkot-III 774,143 0.78% 0.79%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-75 Sialkot-IV 823,323 5.52% 5.52%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-76 Sialkot-V 753,686 3.41% 3.41%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-78 Narowal-I 854,998 9.58% 9.58%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-78 Narowal-II 854,759 9.55% 9.55%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-79 Gujranwala-I 830,396 6.42% 6.43%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-80 Gujranwala-II 833,310 6.80% 6.80%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-81 Gujranwala-III 852,471 9.25% 9.26%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-82 Gujranwala-IV 867,145 11.13% 10 to 20% 11.14% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-83 Gujranwala-V 837,017 7.27% 7.28%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-84 Gujranwala-VI 793,857 1.74% 1.74%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-85 M.B.Din-I 804,012 3.04% 3.04%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-86 M.B.Din-II 789,280 1.16% 1.16%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-87 Hafizabad-I 1,156,957 48.28% 41 to 50% 48.30% 41 to 50%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-88 Sargodha-I 749,301 3.97% 3.97%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-89 Sargodha-II 738,938 5.30% 5.30%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-90 Sargodha-III 753,035 3.49% 3.49%
10% 10%
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-91 Sargodha-IV 747,708 4.17% 4.17%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-92 Sargodha-V 714,606 8.42% 8.42%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-93 Khushab-I 658,748 15.57% 10 to 20% 15.58% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-94 Khushab-II 622,551 20.21% 10 to 20% 20.22% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-95 Mianwali-I 807,550 3.50% 3.50%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-96 Mianwali-II 738,544 5.35% 5.35%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-97 Bhakkar-I 819,783 5.06% 5.07%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-98 Bhakkar-II 830,735 6.47% 6.47%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-99 Chiniot-I 681,827 12.62% 10 to 20% 12.62% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-100 Chiniot-II 687,913 11.84% 10 to 20% 11.84% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-101 Faisalabad-I 787,067 0.87% 0.87%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-102 Faisalabad-II 789,070 1.13% 1.13%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-103 Faisalabad-III 790,908 1.36% 1.36%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-104 Faisalabad-IV 760,715 2.51% 2.51%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-105 Faisalabad-V 809,773 3.78% 3.78%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-106 Faisalabad-VI 777,621 0.34% 0.34%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-107 Faisalabad-VII 791,013 1.38% 1.38%
10% 10%
NA-108 Faisalabad- Less than Less than
Punjab 808,829 3.66% 3.66%
VIII 10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-109 Faisalabad-IX 778,151 0.27% 0.27%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-110 Faisalabad-X 781,643 0.18% 0.18%
10% 10%
NA-111 Toba Tek
Punjab 694,809 10.95% 10 to 20% 10.96% 10 to 20%
Singh-I
NA-112 Toba Tek Less than Less than
Punjab 743,099 4.76% 4.77%
Singh-II 10% 10%
NA-113 Toba Tek Less than Less than
Punjab 752,107 3.61% 3.61%
Singh-III 10% 10%
Punjab NA-114 Jhang-I 957,220 22.68% 21 to 30% 22.69% 21 to 30%
Punjab NA-115 Jhang-II 873,375 11.93% 10 to 20% 11.94% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-116 Jhang-III 913,490 17.07% 10 to 20% 17.08% 10 to 20%
NA-117 Nankana
Punjab 682,338 12.55% 10 to 20% 12.56% 10 to 20%
Sahib-I
NA-118 Nankana
Punjab 674,036 13.61% 10 to 20% 13.62% 10 to 20%
Sahib-II
Punjab NA-119 Sheikhupura-I 885,990 13.55% 10 to 20% 13.56% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-120 Sheikhupura-II 842,144 7.93% 7.93%
10% 10%
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Punjab NA-121 Sheikhupura-III 919,756 17.88% 10 to 20% 17.89% 10 to 20%
NA-122 Sheikhupura- Less than Less than
Punjab 812,536 4.14% 4.14%
IV 10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-123 Lahore-I 792,786 1.60% 1.61%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-124 Lahore-II 801,410 2.71% 2.71%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-125 Lahore-III 786,096 0.75% 0.75%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-126 Lahore-IV 805,070 3.18% 3.18%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-127 Lahore-V 819,049 4.97% 4.97%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-128 Lahore-VI 766,549 1.76% 1.76%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-129 Lahore-VII 762,811 2.24% 2.24%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-130 Lahore-VIII 818,078 4.85% 4.85%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-131 Lahore-IX 772,182 1.04% 1.04%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-132 Lahore-X 788,786 1.09% 1.09%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-133 Lahore-XI 798,185 2.30% 2.30%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-134 Lahore-XII 804,774 3.14% 3.14%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-135 Lahore-XIII 815,592 4.53% 4.53%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-136 Lahore-XIV 794,917 1.88% 1.88%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-137 Kasur-I 865,491 10.92% 10 to 20% 10.93% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-138 Kasur-II 829,492 6.31% 6.31%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-139 Kasur-III 861,992 10.47% 10 to 20% 10.48% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-140 Kasur-IV 898,021 15.09% 10 to 20% 15.10% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-141 Okara-I 761,376 2.42% 2.42%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-142 Okara-II 755,592 3.16% 3.16%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-143 Okara-III 751,588 3.68% 3.68%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-144 Okara-IV 770,583 1.24% 1.24%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-145 Pakpattan-I 911,655 16.84% 10 to 20% 16.85% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-146 Pakpattan-II 912,032 16.89% 10 to 20% 16.90% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-147 Sahiwal-I 852,005 9.19% 9.20%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-148 Sahiwal-II 828,815 6.22% 6.23%
10% 10%
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-149 Sahiwal-III 836,740 7.24% 7.24%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-150 Khanewal-I 730,076 6.43% 6.44%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-151 Khanewal-II 758,171 2.83% 2.83%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-152 Khanewal-III 705,021 9.64% 9.65%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-153 Khanewal-IV 728,718 6.61% 6.61%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-154 Multan-I 807,618 3.51% 3.51%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-155 Multan-II 816,077 4.59% 4.59%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-156 Multan-III 818,890 4.95% 4.95%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-157 Multan-IV 774,683 0.72% 0.72%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-158 Multan-V 756,003 3.11% 3.11%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-159 Multan-VI 771,838 1.08% 1.08%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-160 Lodhran-I 840,275 7.69% 7.69%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-161 Lodhran-II 860,345 10.26% 10 to 20% 10.27% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-162 Vehari-I 753,898 3.38% 3.38%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-163 Vehari-II 716,240 8.21% 8.21%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-164 Vehari-III 726,974 6.83% 6.83%
10% 10%
Punjab NA-165 Vehari-IV 700,334 10.24% 10 to 20% 10.25% 10 to 20%
NA-166 Less than Less than
Punjab 740,811 5.06% 5.06%
Bahawalnagar-I 10% 10%
NA-167 Less than Less than
Punjab 757,169 2.96% 2.96%
Bahawalnagar-II 10% 10%
NA-168 Less than Less than
Punjab 715,287 8.33% 8.33%
Bahawalnagar-III 10% 10%
NA-169 Less than Less than
Punjab 768,652 1.49% 1.49%
Bahawalnagar-IV 10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-170 Bahawalpur-I 762,111 2.33% 2.33%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-171 Bahawalpur-ll 750,566 3.81% 3.81%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Punjab NA-172 Bahawalpur-lll 761,252 2.44% 2.44%
10% 10%
NA-173 Bahawalpur-
Punjab 701,223 10.13% 10 to 20% 10.14% 10 to 20%
IV
Punjab NA-174 Bahawalpur-V 692,954 11.19% 10 to 20% 11.20% 10 to 20%
NA-175 Rahim Yar Less than Less than
Punjab 834,642 6.97% 6.97%
Khan-I 10% 10%
20
Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
NA-176 Rahim Yar Less than Less than
Punjab 765,764 1.86% 1.86%
Khan-II 10% 10%
NA-177 Rahim Yar Less than Less than
Punjab 768,719 1.48% 1.48%
Khan-III 10% 10%
NA-178 Rahim Yar Less than Less than
Punjab 782,370 0.27% 0.27%
Khan-IV 10% 10%
NA-179 Rahim Yar Less than Less than
Punjab 843,794 8.14% 8.15%
Khan-V 10% 10%
NA-180 Rahim Yar Less than Less than
Punjab 818,717 4.93% 4.93%
Khan-VI 10% 10%
NA-181 Muzaffargarh- Less than Less than
Punjab 722,485 7.41% 7.41%
I 10% 10%
NA-182 Muzaffargarh- Less than Less than
Punjab 708,950 9.14% 9.14%
II 10% 10%
NA-183 Muzaffargarh-
Punjab 692,246 11.28% 10 to 20% 11.29% 10 to 20%
III
NA-184 Muzaffargarh- Less than Less than
Punjab 737,414 5.49% 5.49%
IV 10% 10%
NA-185 Muzaffargarh- Less than Less than
Punjab 725,317 7.04% 7.05%
V 10% 10%
NA-186 Muzaffargarh- Less than Less than
Punjab 739,071 5.28% 5.28%
VI 10% 10%
Punjab NA-187 Layyah-I 917,701 17.61% 10 to 20% 17.62% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-188 Layyah-II 906,529 16.18% 10 to 20% 16.19% 10 to 20%
NA-189 Dera Ghazi Less than Less than
Punjab 723,159 7.32% 7.32%
Khan-I 10% 10%
NA-190 Dera Ghazi
Punjab 678,715 13.01% 10 to 20% 13.02% 10 to 20%
Khan-II
NA-190 Dera Ghazi Less than Less than
Punjab 739,693 5.20% 5.20%
Khan-III 10% 10%
NA-192 Dera Ghazi
Punjab 694,331 11.01% 10 to 20% 11.02% 10 to 20%
Khan-IV
Punjab NA-193 Rajanpur-I 665,242 14.74% 10 to 20% 14.75% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-194 Rajanpur-II 669,154 14.24% 10 to 20% 14.25% 10 to 20%
Punjab NA-195 Rajanpur-III 661,562 15.21% 10 to 20% 15.22% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-196 Jacobabad 1,006,297 28.17% 21 to 30% 28.36% 21 to 30%
Sindh NA-197 Kashmore 1,089,169 38.72% 31 to 40% 38.98% 31 to 40%
Sindh NA-198 Shikarpur-I 643,296 18.07% 10 to 20% 18.19% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-199 Shikarpur-II 588,185 25.08% 21 to 30% 25.25% 21 to 30%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-200 Larkana-I 756,285 3.67% 3.70%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-201 Larkana-II 768,106 2.17% 2.18%
10% 10%
NA-202 Kamber
Sindh 679,497 13.45% 10 to 20% 13.55% 10 to 20%
Shahdadkot-I
NA-203 Kamber
Sindh 661,545 15.74% 10 to 20% 15.85% 10 to 20%
Shahdadkot-II
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-204 Ghotki-I 851,485 8.45% 8.51%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-205 Ghotki-II 795,754 1.35% 1.36%
10% 10%
21
Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-206 Sukkur-I 731,411 6.84% 6.89%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-207 Sukkur-II 756,492 3.65% 3.67%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-208 Khairpur-I 789,651 0.58% 0.58%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-209 Khairpur-II 777,870 0.93% 0.93%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-210 Khairpur-III 838,002 6.73% 6.78%
10% 10%
NA-211 Naushahro Less than Less than
Sindh 789,009 0.49% 0.50%
Feroze-I 10% 10%
NA-212 Naushahro Less than Less than
Sindh 823,364 4.87% 4.90%
Feroze-ll 10% 10%
NA-213 Shaheed Less than Less than
Sindh 819,024 4.32% 4.35%
Benazirabad-I 10% 10%
NA-214 Shaheed Less than Less than
Sindh 793,823 1.11% 1.11%
Benazirabad-II 10% 10%
Sindh NA-215 Sanghar-I 696,316 11.31% 10 to 20% 11.39% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-216 Sanghar-II 667,156 15.03% 10 to 20% 15.13% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-217 Sanghar-III 693,585 11.66% 10 to 20% 11.74% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-218 Mirpurkhas-I 763,193 2.79% 2.81%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-219 Mirpurkhas-II 742,683 5.41% 5.44%
10% 10%
Sindh NA-220 Umerkot 1,073,146 36.68% 31 to 40% 36.93% 31 to 40%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-221 Tharparkar-I 838,949 6.85% 6.90%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-222 Tharparkar-II 810,712 3.26% 3.28%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-223 Matiari 769,349 2.01% 2.02%
10% 10%
NA-224 Tando Less than Less than
Sindh 836,887 6.59% 6.64%
Allahyar 10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-225 Hyderabad-I 766,351 2.39% 2.41%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-226 Hyderabad-II 727,008 7.40% 7.45%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-227 Hyderabad-III 707,720 9.86% 9.93%
10% 10%
NA-228 Tando
Sindh 677,228 13.74% 10 to 20% 13.84% 10 to 20%
Muhammad Khan
Sindh NA-229 Badin-I 922,910 17.55% 10 to 20% 17.67% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-230 Badin-II 881,606 12.29% 10 to 20% 12.37% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-231 Sujawal 781,967 0.40% 0.41%
10% 10%
Sindh NA-232 Thatta 979,817 24.80% 21 to 30% 24.96% 21 to 30%
Sindh NA-233 Jamshoro 993,142 26.49% 21 to 30% 26.67% 21 to 30%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-234 Dadu-I 794,937 1.25% 1.26%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-235 Dadu-II 755,329 3.80% 3.82%
10% 10%
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
Sindh NA-236 Malir-I 660,390 15.89% 10 to 20% 16.00% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-237 Malir-II 673,678 14.20% 10 to 20% 14.29% 10 to 20%
Sindh NA-238 Malir-III 662,409 15.63% 10 to 20% 15.74% 10 to 20%
NA-239 Korangi Less than Less than
Sindh 859,019 9.41% 9.47%
Karachi-I 10% 10%
NA-240 Korangi Less than Less than
Sindh 853,973 8.77% 8.83%
Karachi-II 10% 10%
NA-241 Korangi Less than Less than
Sindh 819,223 4.34% 4.37%
Karachi-III 10% 10%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-242 Karachi East-I 734,410 6.46% 6.50%
10% 10%
Sindh NA-243 Karachi East-II 695,588 11.41% 10 to 20% 11.48% 10 to 20%
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-244 Karachi East-III 726,253 7.50% 7.55%
10% 10%
NA-245 Karachi East-
Sindh 697,365 11.18% 10 to 20% 11.25% 10 to 20%
IV
NA-246 Karachi South-
Sindh 908,327 15.69% 10 to 20% 15.80% 10 to 20%
II
NA-247 Karachi South-
Sindh 876,957 11.70% 10 to 20% 11.77% 10 to 20%
ll
Less than Less than
Sindh NA-248 Karachi West-I 785,158 0.00% 0.00%
10% 10%
NA-249 Karachi West- Less than Less than
Sindh 782,776 0.30% 0.30%
II 10% 10%
NA-250 Karachi West- Less than Less than
Sindh 821,992 4.69% 4.73%
III 10% 10%
NA-251 Karachi West- Less than Less than
Sindh 766,724 2.34% 2.36%
IV 10% 10%
NA-252 Karachi West- Less than Less than
Sindh 758,107 3.44% 3.47%
V 10% 10%
NA-253 Karachi Less than Less than
Sindh 745,685 5.02% 5.06%
Central-I 10% 10%
NA-254 Karachi Less than Less than
Sindh 733,427 6.59% 6.63%
Central-II 10% 10%
NA-255 Karachi Less than Less than
Sindh 755,412 3.79% 3.81%
Central-III 10% 10%
NA-256 Karachi Less than Less than
Sindh 738,115 5.99% 6.03%
Central-IV 10% 10%
NA-257 Killa Saifullah-
Less than Less than
Balochistan cum-Zhob-cum- 806,474 4.53% 4.48%
10% 10%
Sherani
NA-258 Loralai-cum-
Musa Khail-cum- Less than Less than
Balochistan 821,856 6.52% 6.45%
Ziarat-cum-Dukki- 10% 10%
cum-Harnai
NA-259 Dera Bugti-
cum-Kohlu-cum-
Balochistan 950,056 23.14% 21 to 30% 22.89% 21 to 30%
Barkhan-cum-Sibi-
cum-Lehri
Balochistan NA-260 Nasirabad 492,609 36.15% 31 to 40% 35.77% 31 to 40%
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Comparison from Comparison from
Population -
Name of Provincial Average National Average
Province Preliminary
Constituencies Percentage Deviation Percentage Deviation
Delimitation
Deviation Category Deviation Category
NA-261 Jafarabad- Less than Less than
Balochistan 714,351 7.41% 7.33%
cum-Sohbatpur 10% 10%
NA-262 Kachhi-cum-
Balochistan 386,255 49.94% 41 to 50% 49.40% 41 to 50%
Jhal Magsi
Less than Less than
Balochistan NA-263 Pishin 736,481 4.54% 4.50%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Balochistan NA-264 Killa Abdullah 757,578 1.81% 1.79%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Balochistan NA-265 Quetta-I 728,296 5.61% 5.55%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Balochistan NA-266 Quetta-II 797,994 3.43% 3.39%
10% 10%
Less than Less than
Balochistan NA-267 Quetta-III 749,409 2.87% 2.84%
10% 10%
NA-268 Mastung-
cum-chaghai-cum-
Balochistan kalat-cum-Shaheed 1,083,497 40.43% 31 to 40% 40.00% 31 to 40%
Sikandarabad-cum-
Nushki
Less than Less than
Balochistan NA-269 Khuzdar 802,207 3.97% 3.93%
10% 10%
NA-270 Panjgur-cum-
Less than Less than
Balochistan Washuk-cum-Kharan- 770,754 0.10% 0.10%
10% 10%
cum-Awaran
Balochistan NA-271 Kech 909,116 17.83% 10 to 20% 17.64% 10 to 20%
NA-272 Lasbela-cum- Less than Less than
Balochistan 837,806 8.59% 8.50%
Gawadar 10% 10%
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ANNEXURE 3
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Sr. Registere NA
Region Common District(s) Category
No. d Voters Seats
41 Punjab Khushab 771,195 2 Within 10% Band
42 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lakki Marwat 383,337 1 Within 10% Band
43 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan 1,136,560 3 Within 10% Band
44 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Karak 371,876 1 Within 10% Band
45 Punjab Khanewal 1,481,375 4 Within 10% Band
46 Punjab Vehari 1,473,621 4 Within 10% Band
47 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat 1,098,002 3 Within 10% Band
48 Punjab Rahim Yar Khan 2,192,019 6 Within 10% Band
49 Punjab Bahawalnagar 1,440,293 4 Within 10% Band
50 Sindh Shaheed Benazirabad 718,241 2 Within 10% Band
Malakand Protected
51 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 355,387 1 Within 10% Band
Area
52 Punjab Nankana Sahib 706,798 2 Within 10% Band
53 Punjab Lahore 4,903,809 14 Within 10% Band
54 Sindh Badin 699,992 2 Within 10% Band
55 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nowshera 699,095 2 Within 10% Band
56 Punjab Bahawalpur 1,738,435 5 Within 10% Band
57 Sindh Naushahro Feroze 688,977 2 Within 10% Band
58 Punjab Chiniot 681,655 2 Within 10% Band
59 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shangla 340,157 1 Within 10% Band
60 Sindh Karachi East 1,359,655 4 Within 10% Band
61 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D. I. Khan 673,587 2 Within 10% Band
62 Sindh Dadu 667,164 2 Within 10% Band
63 Sindh Hyderabad 989,572 3 Within 10% Band
64 Sindh Tando Allahyar 329,755 1 Within 10% Band
65 Sindh Khairpur 969,456 3 Below 10% Band
66 Sindh Larkana 641,849 2 Below 10% Band
67 Sindh Mirpur Khas 640,198 2 Below 10% Band
68 Sindh Ghotki 638,365 2 Below 10% Band
69 Balochistan Lasbela-cum-Gawadar 317,891 1 Below 10% Band
70 Sindh Sajawal 316,513 1 Below 10% Band
71 Sindh Matiari 316,388 1 Below 10% Band
72 Punjab Muzaffargarh 1,875,423 6 Below 10% Band
73 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lower Dir 622,829 2 Below 10% Band
74 Sindh Karachi West 1,554,465 5 Below 10% Band
75 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar 1,547,670 5 Below 10% Band
76 Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan 1,224,142 4 Below 10% Band
77 Sindh Sukkur 599,042 2 Below 10% Band
Dera Bugti-cum-Kohlu-
78 Balochistan cum-Barkhan-cum-Sibi- 298,146 1 Below 10% Band
cum-Lehri
79 Sindh Sanghar 868,121 3 Below 10% Band
80 Sindh Kamber Shahdad Kot 568,010 2 Below 10% Band
81 Sindh Shikarpur 543,170 2 Below 10% Band
82 Punjab Rajanpur 813,576 3 Below 10% Band
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Sr. Registere NA
Region Common District(s) Category
No. d Voters Seats
Jafarabad-cum-
83 Balochistan 265,278 1 Below 10% Band
Sohbatpur
84 Sindh Tharparkar 526,751 2 Below 10% Band
Tando Muhammad
85 Sindh 253,206 1 Below 10% Band
Khan
86 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hangu 250,055 1 Below 10% Band
Panjgur-cum-Washuk-
87 Balochistan cum-Kharan-cum- 248,363 1 Below 10% Band
Awaran
88 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chitral 243,045 1 Below 10% Band
Killa Saifullah-cum-
89 Balochistan 241,065 1 Below 10% Band
Zhob-cum- Sherani
90 Sindh Malir 722,866 3 Below 10% Band
91 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Batagram 234,114 1 Below 10% Band
92 ICT ICT 695,202 3 Below 10% Band
93 Balochistan Pishin 217,871 1 Below 10% Band
94 Balochistan Killa Abdullah 198,096 1 Below 10% Band
95 Balochistan Quetta 588,806 3 Below 10% Band
96 Balochistan Kech 195,784 1 Below 10% Band
97 Balochistan Khuzdar 191,666 1 Below 10% Band
98 Balochistan Nasirabad 174,674 1 Below 10% Band
99 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tank 169,305 1 Below 10% Band
Kohistan-cum-Lower
100 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohistan-cum-Kolai 140,023 1 Below 10% Band
Pallas Kohistan
101 Balochistan Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi 138,530 1 Below 10% Band
Loralai-cum-Musa Khail- Informati
Unable to
102 Balochistan cum-Ziarat-cum-Dukki- on Not 1
Determine
cum-Harnai Available
Mastung-cum-chaghai-
cum-kalat-cum- Informati
Unable to
103 Balochistan Shaheed on Not 1
Determine
Sikandarabad-cum- Available
Nushki
Informati
Unable to
104 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mansehra on Not 1
Determine
Available
Informati
Unable to
105 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mansehra-cum-Torghar on Not 1
Determine
Available
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