Explanation

About Senate of Pakistan

• Senate: Upper House of Pakistan
• Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا
• Senate elections: after 3 years
• Members term: 6 years
• Half of the Senate members retire after: 3 years
• Formation: 1973
• Original members: 45
• Raised to 63: 1977
• Raised 87: 2 March, 1985
• Raised to 100: 2002
• Current: 96

Additional information:

• Head of Senate is called: Chairman
• National Assembly & Senate: Makes up the Parliament of Pakistan
• Seats for each province: 23
• Baluchistan, Sindh, KPK, Punjab Women Seats: 4
• ICT Women Seat: 1
• Total Women Seats: 17

First woman deputy chairperson: Dr Noor Jahan Panezai.

Youngest Chairman Senate: Sadiq Sanjrani.

First Chairman Senate: Habib Ullah Khan.

First Hindu Woman Senator: Kirshna Kumari.

Last verified on 24-03-2026

Explanation

• The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is a constitutional body that organizes and supervises elections in the country.
• Its main role is to ensure transparency, fairness, and impartiality in the electoral process.
• It also manages voter registration and election procedures.

Last verified on 12-05-2026

Explanation

Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed CEC: 27 January 2020

Sikandar Sultan Raja: first retired bureaucrat to have ever been appointed as the head of the top electoral body

Previously, Sardar Muhammad Raza was CEC (retired on December 5, 2019)

Explanation

• During 1939–45, All India Muslim League formed governments in Bengal and Sindh.
• These ministries were formed after the 1937 provincial elections.
• The Congress won most provinces but failed in some key Muslim-majority areas.

Total provinces: 11 British Indian provinces

1. Madras
2. Central Provinces
3. Bihar
4. Orissa
5. United Provinces
6. Bombay Presidency
7. Assam
8. NWFP
9. Bengal
10. Punjab
11. Sindh

Congress formed government in 8 provinces.

Muslim League influence strong in 3 provinces:

1. Bengal
2. Sindh
3. Punjab (no full ministry)

Assam: Congress had 33/108 seats

• The final results of the elections were declared in February 1937.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

Explanation

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

300 of the 313 seats in the National Assembly

of which 162 were in East Pakistan and 138 in West Pakistan.

A further thirteen seats were reserved for women (seven of which were in East Pakistan and six of which were in West Pakistan)