| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Majlis-E-Shoora / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
National Assembly
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1948 - 1969
1974 - 1978
1985 - 2000
2003 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Farooq Hamid Naek (M)
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| Notes |
March 2009 - March 2015 |
| Secretary General |
Raja Muhammad Amin (M)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
100 / 100 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
17 (17.00%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 100 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected:
- 22 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 100 seats, 17 seats are reserved for women and 17 others are reserved for technocrats and ulemas. |
| Term |
6 years; one-half of the membership is renewed every 3 years |
| Last renewal dates |
4 March 2009
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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 |
rajaamin@hotmail.com (Secretary General)
asim.goraya@senate.gov.pk
ipr@senate.gov.pk |
| Website |
http://www.senate.gov.pk
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