Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Provincial Assembly of Punjab صوبائی اسمبلی پنجاب
18th Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Malik Ahmad Khan, PML(N) since 24 February 2024
Deputy Speaker	Zaheer Iqbal Channar, PML(N) since 24 February 2024
Leader of House	Maryam Nawaz Sharif, PML(N) since 26 February 2024
Leader of Opposition	Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar[1], SIC
Structure
Seats	371
Political groups	Government (220)   PML(N) (203)   PML(Q) (10)   IPP (6)   PML(Z) (1) Confidence and supply   PPP (14)[2][3] Opposition (105)   SIC (103)   TLP (1)   MWM (1) Vacant (32)
Elections
Voting system	Mixed member majoritarian: 297 members elected by FPTP 66 seats for women, 8 seats for non-Muslims through PR
Last election	8 February 2024
Next election	2029
Meeting place
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Lahore
Website
www.pap.gov.pk
Constitution
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan,^[4] having a total of 371 seats, with 297 general seats, 66 seats reserved for women and 8 reserved for non-Muslims.^[5]