Explanation

A senator is elected in Pakistan for 6 Years

Senate: Upper House of Pakistan

Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا

Formation: 1973

Original members: 45

Current members: 96

Half of the Senate members retire after 3 years

The Head of the Senate is called: Chairman

National Assembly & Senate: Makes up the Parliament of Pakistan

Seats for each province: 23

The Senate of Pakistan ایوان بالا is the upper legislative chamber of the bicameral legislature of Pakistan.

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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)

NA23-7-2023

Explanation

Gurdeep Singh of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf became the first turban-clad Sikh

He is a representative from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan's Senate.

He secured 103 votes.

While Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam's Ranjeet Singh got 25 votes.

Awami National Party's Asif Bhatti received 12 votes.

Explanation

The term of the Members of the Senate is 6 years.

 One-half (48) of its members retire after every 3 years.

پاکستان میں سینٹ کے 2024 کے الیکشن کے بعد تعداد 96 راہ گئی ہے کیونکہ فاٹا کے کے پی کے میں ضم کے بعد 8 سیٹس ختم کر دی گئی تھی۔

Explanation

Gurdeep Singh of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party became the first turban-clad Sikh representative from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan's Senate.

Gurdeep Singh secured 103 votes in the House of 145 whereas Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (Fazlur) candidate Ranjeet Singh secured just 25 votes and Asif Bhatti of the Awami National Party received 12.