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 |