Provincial assemblies of Pakistan

Qualification of members

According to Article 113 of the Constitution, the qualifications for membership in the National Assembly set forth in Article 62 of the Constitution also apply for membership to the Provincial Assembly. Thus, a member of the Provincial Assembly:

1. "must be a citizen of Pakistan;
2. "must be at least twenty-five years of age and must be enrolled as a voter in any electoral roll in–
   1. "any part of Pakistan, for election to a general seat or a seat reserved for non-Muslims; and
   2. "any area in a Province from which the member seeks membership for election to a seat reserved for women.
3. "must be of good character and not commonly known as one who violates Islamic injunctions;
4. "must have adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practices obligatory duties prescribed by Islam as well as abstains from major sins;
5. "must be sagacious, righteous, non-profligate, and honest;
6. "must have never been convicted for a crime involving moral turpitude or for giving false evidence;
7. "must have never, after the establishment of Pakistan, worked against the integrity of the country or opposed the ideology of Pakistan.

"The disqualifications specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 do not apply to a person who is a non-Muslim, but such a person must have good moral reputation and possess other qualifications prescribed by an act of Parliament."