Explanation

• The Pakistan Peoples Party won a total of 86 seats in the 1970 elections.
• 81 of these seats were general seats, and five were women's seats.
• All of the Pakistan Peoples Party's seats were won in West Pakistan.
• The party did not win any seats in East Pakistan.

Explanation

The Allahabad Address was a speech by Sir Muhammad Iqbal, one of the best-known in Pakistan's history.

Allama Iqbal Join Muslim League in 1908 in London and in the subcontinent in 1922

Sir Muhammad Iqbal's 1930 Presidential Address to the 25th Session of the All-India Muslim League Allahabad, 29 December 1930.

ND17-7-2023

Explanation

General Elections Pakistan 2018

Election date: 25 July 2018

Edition: 15th National Assembly

Most seats winner: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

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Explanation

In Pakistan, the second Presidential Elections were held on 2 January 1965.

Fatima Jinnah was a presidential candidate against Ayub Khan

There were four candidates: Ayub Khan, Fatima Jinnah and two obscure people with no party affiliation. 

Laltain was the election symbol of Fatima Jinnah in the Presidential Election in 1965

Question-related to Fatima Jinnah

Fatima Jinnah: younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Fatima Jinnah born: 30th July 1893

Fatima Jinnah is referred as Madr-e-Millat (Mother of Nation)

Fatima Jinnah died: on 9 July 1967

Fatima Jinnah died at the age: of 71

Fatima Jinnah died: Karachi

Fatima Jinnah profession: Dental Surgeon

Explanation

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

Explanation

Mayor Election (Karachi)

Held: 14 June 2023

Winner: Murtaza Wahab (PPP)

Murtaza Wahab won: 173 votes

Second position: Naeemur Rehman (JI)

Naeemur Rehman won: 160 votes

Note: Jamaat-e-Islami rejected Karachi mayor election results, announces ‘black day’ on 15 June 2023

Explanation

Mayor Election (Karachi)

Held: 14 June 2023

Winner: Murtaza Wahab (PPP)

Murtaza Wahab won: 173 votes

Second position: Naeemur Rehman (JI)

Naeemur Rehman won: 160 votes

Note: Jamaat-e-Islami rejected Karachi mayor election results, announces ‘black day’ on 15 June 2023

Explanation

Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed CEC: 27 January 2020

Sikandar Sultan Raja: first retired bureaucrat to have ever been appointed as the head of the top electoral body

Previously, Sardar Muhammad Raza was CEC (retired on December 5, 2019)

Question Updated on 23 July 2023

NA23-7-2023

Explanation

Second and final phase of Local government elections held in Karachi and Hyderabad divisions

Date: 15 January 2023

PPP won: 91 seats

Jamaat-i-Islami won: 85 seats

PTI won: 42 seats

 Boycotted by: MQM

Explanation

• 160 seats was won by awami league in the 1970 election
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• In the elections of 1970, the Awami League won 167 of 169 East Pakistan seats in the National Assembly
• but none of West Pakistan's 138 seats.
• It also won 288 of the 300 provincial assembly seats in East Pakistan.
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