Pakistan Senate | MCQs

Explanation

The term of the Members of the Senate is 6 years.

 One-half (48) of its members retire after every 3 years.

پاکستان میں سینٹ کے 2024 کے الیکشن کے بعد تعداد 96 راہ گئی ہے کیونکہ فاٹا کے کے پی کے میں ضم کے بعد 8 سیٹس ختم کر دی گئی تھی۔

Explanation

Shibli Faraz is the current opposition leader in the Senate of Pakistan. 

Appointment date: 22 April 2024

Party affiliation: PTI

Explanation

Explanation

About Senate of Pakistan

Senate: Upper House of Pakistan

Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا

Formation: 1973

Original members: 45

Raised to 63: 1977

Raised 87: 2 March, 1985

Raised to 100: 2002

First Hindu Woman Senator: Kirshna Kumari

Half of the Senate members retire after: 3 years

Members term: 6 years

Head of Senate is called: Chairman

National Assembly & Senate: Makes up the Parliament of Pakistan

Seats for each province: 23

Baluchistan Women Seats: 4

Sindh Women Seats: 4

KPK Women Seats: 4

Punjab Women Seats: 4

ICT Women Seat: 1

Total Women Seats: 17

Senate elections: after 3 years

First woman deputy chairperson: Dr Noor Jahan Panezai

Youngest chairman senate: Sadiq Sanjrani

First chairman Senate: Habib Ullah Khan

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Explanation

• The membership in the Senate of Pakistan is based on the principle of parity, which means that each of the four provinces of Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan) has an equal number of seats in the Senate, regardless of their population or other factors.
• This is to ensure that each province has an equal voice in the upper house of the parliament.

Explanation

Explanation

Later in 1985 through a Presidential Order (P.O. No. 14 of 1985),

Seven seats were added to the general seats and

Ten to the reserved seats for women in the national assembly.

Ten seats were exclusively reserved for minorities to be filled through separate electorate system. Thus the total strength of the lower house reached to 237 members.

The strength of senate was also increased from 63 to 87.