What minimum share of a Provincial Assembly’s total membership must move a no-confidence resolution against the Chief Minister under Article 136?

A. Ten per cent

B. Twenty per cent

C. One-third

D. Half of the membership

Explanation

Article 136 requires a no-confidence resolution against the Chief Minister to be moved by at least twenty per cent of the Provincial Assembly’s total membership. It cannot be voted on before three days or after seven days from being moved.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-10-12

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