{
  "id": 18924738,
  "title": "US, India Have More Muslim Lawmakers Than Pakistan Has Non-Muslim MNAs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/us-india-have-more-muslim-lawmakers-than-pakistan-has-non-muslim-mnas",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T11:04:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/08/us-india-have-more-muslim-lawmakers-than-pakistan-has-non-muslim-mnas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}