What minimum attendance does Article 55 use for the National Assembly quorum check?

A. One-fifth of the total membership

B. One-fourth of the total membership

C. One-third of the total membership

D. One-half of the total membership

Explanation

Article 55(2) provides that, when attention is drawn to attendance below one-fourth of the Assembly’s total membership, the presiding person must adjourn or suspend the meeting until that minimum is present.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-09-24

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