Methodology of Data Collection
For this booklet, data is collected from different sources, counter verified, and presented in graphical representation. The bulk of the data is taken from the website of ECP (Election Commision of Pakistan). Moreover, the data is also obtained from “The Pakistan Election Comendium” compiled by Church World Service (Pakistan/Afghanistan), and that is also verified through ECP website. Nevertheless, there are cetain data gaps identified in all sources of electoral history mainly because the data was not compiled in digital formate before 2002 elections. Some of the inconsistensies found in electoral data is mentioned here; for instance, during 1970 elections, There were allocated 2, 6, 2, and 1 seats reservd for women in provincial assemblies of Khyber pakhtunkhua, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan respectively. However, there is no information available about political party affiliation of the women elected on such seats. Similarly, There were allocated 20 reserved seats for national assembly, and, 2, 12, 4, and 2 seats reservd for women in provincial assemblies of Khyber Pakhtunkhua, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan respectively. However, there is no information available about political party affiliation of the women elected on such seats. In 1985, elections were held on non-party basis, therefore, there is no specific charts available for describing party position. Further, in charts and graphs, mostly the total number of seats of parties also include some of the independent candidates who duly joined the party after being elected independent.