Explanation

• Largest & busiest seaport: Port of Karachi
• Location: Karachi, Arabian Sea
• Cargo handled: About 60% of Pakistan’s cargo
• Harbour size: 32 km
• Opened: 1857

Additional information:

• Muhammad Bin Qasim Port: Also called Port Qasim; located near Karachi.
• Gwadar Port: Deep-sea port in Balochistan; developed as part of CPEC.

Explanation

• Term: 5 Years
• Total Seats: 336
• General Seats: 266
• Reserved Seats for Women: 60
• Reserved Seats for Non-Muslims (Minorities): 10

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa currently has 40 districts.
• In 2025, Swat was divided into Swat and Upper Swat, increasing the total from 38 to 40.

Additional information:

• Punjab: 42 districts
• Sindh: 30 districts
• Balochistan: 41 districts
• Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): 1 district
• Gilgit-Baltistan (GB): 14 districts
• Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK): 10 districts

Last verified on 14-07-2026

Explanation

• General Seats: 266
  • Women Seats: 60
  • Non-Muslim Seats: 10
  • Total Seats: 336
  • Old strength: 342 (reduced after KPK seats changed from 61 → 55)
  • Constitution Reference: Article 51 (1) & 3(a)
  
  
  Additional information:
  • Minimum age to contest NA election: 25 years
  • Seats increase or decrease based on population
  • National Assembly = Lower House
  • Senate = Upper House

Last verified on 18-01-2026

Explanation

A national census in Pakistan is legally mandated by the constitution to be held every 10 years

1. First 1951
2. Second 1961
3. Third 1972
4. Forth 1981
5. Fifth1998 
6. Sixth 2017
7. Seventh 2023