Membership of Senate of Pakistan increased from 87 to 100 in which year?
Membership of Senate of Pakistan increased from 87 to 100 in which year?
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
Details of Seats of Senate of Pakistan |
Province/Terrotory | General | Technocrat/Ulema | Women | Non-Muslim | Total |
Sindh | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
Punjab | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
Balochistan | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
KPK | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
ICT | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
Grand Total | 58 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 96 |