Major Political Parties Fail to Award 5% Share to Women

Major Political Parties Fail to Award 5% Share to Women in Elections 2024 while raising concerns.

A recent analysis by Aurat Foundation, a women’s rights organization, found that major political parties in Pakistan fell short of the 5% quota for women candidates in national assembly elections.

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Key observations:

• This finding suggests potential non-compliance with Section 206 of the Election Act 2017, which mandates a 5% allocation of party tickets to women.
• Only the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) met the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) requirement for national assembly candidates.
• MQM and PML-N allocated 9.6% and 7.8% of their tickets to women, respectively, exceeding the mandated quota.

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Continuing the previous analysis, here’s a breakdown of how other major parties fared in allocating tickets to women candidates:

National Assembly:

• Pakistan People’s Party (PPP): 4.5% (11 women out of 235 candidates)
• Jamaat-e-Islami (JI): 5.6% (10 women out of 179 candidates)
• Awami National Party (ANP): 3.4% (2 women out of 59 candidates)
• Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP): 0.9% (2 women out of 220 candidates)
• Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan-Fazl (JUI-F): 0% (no women candidates)

Punjab Provincial Assembly:

• PPP, PML-N, PPP, JI, MQM, and TLP: all below 5%
• ANP: 50% (1 woman out of 2 candidates)
• JUI-F: 5.8% (7 women out of 120 candidates)
• Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML): 6.1% (14 women out of 230 candidates)

Disclaimer: This information is presented neutrally and objectively. It does not express any opinion or judgment on the findings or the actions of any political party.

Provincial Assembly Ticket Allocation:

Sindh:

• PPP, JI, JUI-F, and GDA met the 5% quota.
• ANP did not award any tickets to women.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP):

• PML-N, MQM, JI, and JUI-F fell short of the 5% requirement.
• MQM did not award any tickets to women.
• QWP awarded the highest percentage (2 women, exceeding 5%).
• PTI-P awarded 6 tickets to women (8%).

Balochistan:

• Only BNP and JI fulfilled the 5% criteria.
• JUI-F, ANP, and MQM did not award any tickets to women.

Aurat Foundation’s Letter:

• The organization expressed concern about non-compliance with Section 206 of the Election Act.
• They requested the ECP to require parties to submit affidavits confirming compliance with the 5% quota.
• The letter suggests considering non-compliance with the quota as a “false declaration of information.”

Disclaimer: This information is presented without bias or promotion of any specific viewpoint. It does not express any opinion or judgment on the actions of any political party or organization.

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