US, India Have More Muslim Lawmakers Than Pakistan Has Non-Muslim MNAs
While Pakistan has only one non-Muslim member elected directly to a general seat in the National Assembly, according to economist Atif Mian, the United States and India have elected a combined 32 Muslim lawmakers to their national legislatures.
While Pakistan has only one non-Muslim member elected directly to a general seat in the National Assembly, according to economist Atif Mian, the United States and India have elected a combined 32 Muslim lawmakers to their national legislatures.
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- While eight Muslim lawmakers have secured seats in the 535-member US Congress, he remarked that Muslims account for approximately 1.5 percent of the US population.
- Mian remarked non-Muslims constitute around 4 percent of the country's population, yet only one of the 266 directly elected National Assembly members is non-Muslim.
- Pakistan's Constitution separately provides 10 reserved National Assembly seats for non-Muslims, allocated through proportional representation rather than direct constituency elections.
- In India, Muslims create up around 14 percent of the population but account for approximately 4.4 percent of directly elected members of parliament.
- In a thread shared on X, Mian compared religious representation in the political systems of the three countries.
While eight Muslim lawmakers have secured seats in the 535-member US Congress, he remarked that Muslims account for approximately 1.5 percent of the US population. More Than 50% Population Wants to Obtain Out of Pakistan.
Pakistan's representation presents a different picture. Mian remarked non-Muslims constitute around 4 percent of the country's population, yet only one of the 266 directly elected National Assembly members is non-Muslim.
He additionally mentioned constitutional restrictions on certain public offices and the electoral treatment of Ahmadis.
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Taken together, the developments around US, India Have More Muslim Lawmakers Than Pakistan Has Non point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
