Situation

Relevant article of the constitution

Remarks

If the Assemblies complete their term

(52) Duration of National Assembly.-The National Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, continue for a term of five years from the day of its first meeting and shall stand dissolved at the expiration of its term.

Present assembly’s first meeting was held on 16^th November, 2002 and will be completing its five year term on 15^th November 2007. 

In this case the next general elections will be held within 60 days as per article 224 (1) of the Constitution

If the assembly is dissolved on advice of the Prime Minister

58. Dissolution of National Assembly.- [(1)] The President shall dissolve the National Assembly if so advised by the Prime Minister; and the National Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, stand dissolved at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the Prime Minister has so advised. Explanation.-Reference in this Article to "Prime Minister" shall not be construed to include reference to a Prime Minister against whom a [notice of a resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been given] in the National Assembly but has not been voted upon or against whom such a resolution has been passed or who is continuing in office after his resignation or after the dissolution of the National Assembly.

In this case the next general elections according to article 224 (2) are to be held within 90 days

If the assembly is dissolved by the President

(a) a vote of no-confidence having been passed against the Prime Minister, no other member of the National Assembly is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the National Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution as ascertained in a session of the National Assembly summoned for the purpose; or

[(b) a situation has arisen in which the Government of the Federation cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and an appeal to the electorate is necessary.]

In this case the next general elections according to article 224 (2) are to be held within 90 days

If emergency is promulgated

 (6) While a Proclamation of Emergency is in force, 2[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may by law extend the term of the National Assembly for a period not exceeding one year and not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the Proclamation has ceased to be in force.

(7) A Proclamation of Emergency shall be laid before a joint sitting which shall be summoned by the President to meet within thirty days of the Proclamation being issued and-

(a) shall cease to be in force at the expiration of two months unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by a resolution of the joint sitting; and

[(b) shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (a), cease to be in force upon a resolution disapproving the Proclamation being passed by the votes of the majority of the total memberships of the two Houses in joint sitting.]

(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (7), if the National Assembly stands dissolved at the time when a Proclamation of Emergency is issued, the Proclamation shall continue in force for a period of four months but, if a general election to the Assembly is not held before the expiration of that period, it shall cease to be in force at the expiration of that period unless it has earlier been approved by a resolution of the Senate.

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