After how many consecutive sitting days of absence without leave may a House declare a member’s seat vacant under Article 64?

A. Twenty days

B. Thirty days

C. Forty days

D. Ninety days

Explanation

Article 64 permits a House to declare a member’s seat vacant when the member remains absent without the House’s leave for forty consecutive days of its sittings.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-09-25

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