What is the normal constitutional term of the National Assembly of Pakistan?
Correct answer: C. Five years from its first sitting
- A. Four years from its first sitting
- B. Five years from the general election
- C. Five years from its first sitting
- D. Six years from its first sitting
Explanation
Article 52 provides that the National Assembly continues for five years from the day of its first meeting, unless it is sooner dissolved. The term therefore does not begin simply on the polling date.
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