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By: Nitasha Maqsood

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 We already know that the parliament of Pakistan is
consists of the two houses and the president. The two
houses are known as the Senate and the National
assembly. Under the constitution of Pakistan, 1973, in
Article 50; the senate was constituted for the first time.
 The foremost idea for the establishment of the Senate of
Pakistan was to give equal depiction to all federating
units. There is equivalent provincial association in the
Senate that stable the provincial variation in the National
Assembly where the amount of seats is determined
based on populace volume.

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 The Senate of Pakistan having 114 members selected
ultimately by the associates of the National Assembly
and the Members of the Provincial Assemblies:
 Every one of the four Provincial Assemblies opt for 14
Senators on general seats, four women, four technocrats
including Ulema; a religious scholars and one on seat
kept for minorities.
 The Associates of the National Assembly
from FATAs (Federally Administered Tribal Areas)
choose eight Senators to represent FATAs;
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 All associates of National Assembly vote for 2 Senators on
general seats, one woman and one technocrat or Alim- a
religious scholar; to represent the Federal Capital.
 In Past, Minorities did not have kept back seats in the Senate.
Conversely, under 18th Alteration to the Constitution, 04 seats
for minorities have been aloof to give suitable illustration to
minorities in the Senate. These seats have been packed for
the first time in the March 2012 election to the Senate.
 The tenure of Senators is 06 years with semi of the seats
being up for election every 03 years. The President of
Pakistan has the supremacy to suspend the National
Assembly, but he cannot disband the Senate.

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 The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is accountable
for the demeanor of the Senate elections. For this function the
Returning Officers and Polling Officers are allotted by the ECP
from amid its senior officers.
 The election to the Senate is held in agreement with the
Proportional Representation (PR) system by means of single
transferable vote (STV). Including of votes under STV system
is difficult and knotty.
 For that reason, ECP in alliance with IFES arranged a 04 day
training practicum in January 2012 for 28 officers of
the ECP to supply them the mandatory skill for the
accomplishment of the elections and to publicize them with
the counting method.

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 A person in quest of election to the Senate must be a
Pakistani citizen, having at least 30 years of age and be
rolled as a voter in the Province or Area (Federal Capital
or FATAs) from which he/she is looking for election.
 Those candidates seeking for election on seats reserved
for Technocrats and Ulema should, in addition to the
aforementioned, have at least 16 years of education and
20 years of experience counting triumphs at national or
international level.

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 Once the Senate has been appropriately established and
members have taken oath, the associates elect a
Chairman and a Deputy Chairman from surrounded by
themselves at its first gathering.
 When the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman
becomes unoccupied, the Senate selects another
affiliate as Chairman or, as the case may be, Deputy
Chairman.

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 Before presenting a bill to the president it should be
passed by both the houses and after acquiesce of the
president it becomes law.
 Bills can instigate in either of the Houses, apart from
money bills which can begin in the Lower House only.
The Senate can make suggestions on budgetary
proposals after argument but cannot choose on them.

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 For more information, please visit www.pakvoter.com

 Thank You

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