Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan

Member of National Assembly
Member of Parliament
Emblem of Pakistan
Flag of Pakistan
StatusActive
AbbreviationMNA
Member ofNational Assembly of Pakistan
Reports toSpeaker
SeatParliament of Pakistan
Term length5 years; renewable
Formation1973 (1973)
Websitena.gov.pk

A Member of Parliament or Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (abbreviated: MNA or MP) is a legislative constituency's representative in the National Assembly of Pakistan (Urdu: ایوانِ زیریں پاکستان‬), the Pakistan Parliament's lower house. On the basis of adult suffrage, National Assembly members are chosen through direct elections. The National Assembly of Pakistan is only allowed to have 336 total members of parliament or MNA. This includes 70 seats set aside for women and religious minorities from across Pakistan, and 266 members are directly elected through the election.

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