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PAKISTAN
Senate

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Majlis-E-Shoora / Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) National Assembly
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1948 - 1969
1974 - 1978
1985 - 2000
2003 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani (M) 

Notes Elected on 12 March 2018.
Secretary General Amjed Pervez (M) 
Notes 1 Sep. 2013 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 104 / 104
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 20 (19.23%)
Mode of designation indirectly elected 100
Notes Indirectly elected:
- 23 by each of the country's four provincial assemblies;
- 8 by the members of the National Assembly who represent the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas;
- 4 chosen to represent the federal capital, Islamabad, by the members of the National Assembly.
Of the 104 seats, 17 seats are reserved for women, 17 others are reserved for technocrats and ulemas, and four for non-Muslim minorities (one member per province).
Term 6 years; one-half of the membership is renewed every 3 years
Last renewal dates 3 March 2018
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Senate
Parliament House
Constitution Avenue
ISLAMABAD 44000
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Phone (9251) 921 05 44
921 22 65
Fax (9251) 920 90 96
287 59 67
E-mail ipr@senate.gov.pk
Website http://www.senate.gov.pk

This page was last updated on 16 August 2018
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