US, India Have More Muslim Lawmakers Than Pakistan Has Non-Muslim MNAs
The United States and India have elected a combined 32 Muslim lawmakers to their national legislatures, while Pakistan has only … Read More The post US, India Have More Muslim Lawmakers Than Pakistan Has Non-Muslim MNAs appeared first on ProPakistani .
Economist Atif Mian highlighted the disparity in Muslim lawmaker representation between the United States, India, and Pakistan. In the US, Muslims, who comprise about 1.5% of the population, have secured eight seats out of the 535-member Congress. Similarly, in India, with Muslims constituting roughly 14% of the populace, approximately 4.4% of directly elected parliament members are Muslim.
Conversely, Pakistan exhibits a stark contrast. Muslims, making up around 4% of the population, have only one non-Muslim National Assembly member among the 266 directly elected representatives. Mian also pointed out that Pakistan's Constitution reserves 10 National Assembly seats for non-Muslims, which are filled through proportional representation instead of direct constituency elections.
Furthermore, he commented on potential constitutional limitations on certain public offices and the electoral treatment of Ahmadis, a minority group within Islam.
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