Company/Title: Senate Of Pakistan
Publish In: TheNews Newspaper Pakistan
Published Date: 16-May-2018 Wednesday
About Organization
Senate of Pakistan gives equal representation to all federating units which are in line with the constitutional role attributed to the Upper House i.e. promotion of national cohesion and harmony. Each of the four provincial assemblies elects twenty-three members from their respective provinces whereas four members are elected by the National Assembly from the Federal Capital and eight Members are elected from the Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in such manner as the president may by order prescribe.
Senate is a permanent House which symbolizes a process of continuity in the national affairs. The term of its member is six years, however, one-half of its members retire after every three years.
