Explanation

General Elections are held after every 5 years.

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

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

Explanation

• Appointing authority: President of Pakistan
• Term of CEC: 5 years
• Establishment of ECP: 23 March 1956
• Total members: 5 (1 Chief Election Commissioner + 4 Members)
• Main function: Conduct and supervise elections in Pakistan

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• The PNA started mass protests against the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
• PNA stands for the  Pakistan National Alliance
• A political alliance of nine opposition parties
• Founded: 5 January 1977
• Dissolved: 24 January 1978
• Ideology: Conservatism, Capitalism
• Political position: Right-wing
• Colors: Green
• Slogan: Nizam-e-Mustafa (1977)

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• The First Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan was FM Khan.
• Term length: 5 Years
• Formation: 25 March 1956

Additional information:

Last verified on 03-07-2026

Explanation

The party that won the most seats in the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election was the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

PPP won the most seats, with 10 out of 24 elected seats.

The PML-N secured second position.

Elections held on 7 June 2026.

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Explanation

• Election year: 1965
• Election date: 2 January 1965
• Symbol: Laltain (Lantern).
• Winner: Ayub Khan
• Fatima Jinnah votes: 28,691 electoral votes (62.43%)
• Ayub Khan votes: 49,951 electoral votes (35.86%)

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

The party that won the most seats in the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election was the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

PPP won the most seats, with 10 out of 24 elected seats.

The PML-N secured second position.

Elections held on 7 June 2026.

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Explanation

• The first general elections in Pakistan were held on 7 December 1970.
• Conducted under the Legal Framework Order (LFO) issued by General Yahya Khan.

Seats Structure:

Total seats: 313 seats in National Assembly

General seats: 300 seats

• East Pakistan: 162 seats
• West Pakistan: 138 seats

Reserved seats for women: 13 seats

• East Pakistan: 7 seats
• West Pakistan: 6 seats

Main Results:

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Awami League)

• Seats won: 167
• Votes: 12,937,162
• Percentage: 39.20%

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (PPP)

• Seats won: 86
• Votes: 6,148,923
• Percentage: 18.63%

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Election year: 1985
• Type: Non-party basis elections
• Martial law period: 1977–1988
• Prime Minister after elections: Muhammad Khan Junejo
• President: General Zia-ul-Haq

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Total registered voters: 128,585,760
• Approximate figure: 128 million
• Election Date: 8 February 2024
• Seats contested: 266 National Assembly seats
• Supervising body: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)

Last verified on 20-06-2026