Explanation

Senate elections are held after 3 years

The term of the Members of Senate is six years, however, one-half of its members retire after every three years.

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

Senate elections are held after 3 years

The term of the Members of Senate is six years, however, one-half of its members retire after every three years.

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.

Explanation

The term of the Members of Senate is six years, however, one-half of its members retire after every three years.