In case of Pakistan the senate committee system is catching momentum but their decisions and suggestions are merely recommendatory in nature. institution like Senate of Pakistan will not help to address democratic deficits in the federal system. Senate elections. IFES-PK Factsheet - Senate of Pakistan d21 2013-03-25 en Page 1 of 4 Background Majlis-e-Shura, the Parliament of Pakistan, consists of the President and two Houses, known respectively as the National Assembly and the Senate. The Senate of Pakistan is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan.Elections are held every three years for one half of the senate and each senator has a term of six years. The National Assembly Session has been prorogued on Friday, the 23rd April, 2021 Committee Meetings:11:30 AM: 52nd meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)(Revised) at Committee Room No.2 Parliament House, Islamabad | 02:00 PM: Meeting of the Sub-Committee-VI of the PAC (Cancelled) at Committee Room No.2 | 02:00 PM: 48th meeting of the SC on Law and Justce at … For this function the Returning Officers and Polling Officers are allotted by the ECP from amid its senior officers. {��k@� 5����O�V6f���:[1��� N߃�{��G�K���^>��_����=��{�����Օ�W�=���3^��j��=���.Z� HS�q&�m�aw|�]��(�d��!�ߐ!�7 ��kfx�W��������~se��j���������~��� pڟ��B�V}&��C��~�����6[X'%3����ײ���8 ����`劔��5xw �#����@�dm��b�v�_�_(�[�`�2��?��pw#wǚ����o�_[l�D.�_�Wܢ��݊ Constitutional Role. 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Opposition PPP PML JUI–F ANP NP PMAP JI BNP–M Elections Voting system Indirect single transferable vote Last election March 3, 2021 Next election March 2024 Meeting place However, only after 1973, it became the standard voting practice for the Senate in Pakistan. 3 0 obj (v) “Senate service" means civil service relating to the Senate Secretariat and includes administrative and support services provided to the Senate of Pakistan, its Members and Committees in performing the Parliamentary functions related to the affairs of the Federation, under the Act; and The Senate of Pakistan has a number of committees each of which handles a specific … <> The Senate of Pakistan is a body which represents the provinces/territories of the country and promotes a feeling of equality, peace and harmony, which is so essential for the growth and prosperity of a nation. The Assembly exercises its control over the financial affairs of the government in two ways i.e. About one-half of the members are elected for a six-year term after every three years. %PDF-1.5 LAHORE - Dr Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate, was elected Tuesday as the next President of Pakistan, after getting majority votes from an The Senate is a body that represents the provinces and territories of the country and promotes a feeling of equality, peace and good understanding between them, which is so essential for the growth and prosperity of a nation. Article 50 of the Constitution provides that the Parliament of Pakistan shall consist of President and the two Houses known as the National Assembly and the Senate. *�l��bnЬk��F͟)���v=��k6Mq�D� Functions and powers of the Board.- According to the National Assem… �j����]����χ�vd�J�z#�ԫi�����_VP�Zo�.���Yo��C���C����U�PrSˈ4�TotL��Ca��$����gu����/��~O�Zo/^ ��_�+('+�uJYot7�%Rv�*l���T�j�_�>��d ��T&*F�ըnc�H"iV;h�}��i�%R*�m�i&a���n%MUoT�)RQmt=K#$8qD� B�mSEd��IR��_��������[��l�+�Zb'=�^����V�6�`x Thus, the Senate in Pakistan, over the years, has emerged as an essential organ and a … co-ordinate legislative authority with the House of Representatives. The Speaker is regarded as “the most important and the highest office-holder in the National Assembly.” The Speaker is also considered the principle spokesman of the house in its relations with other parts of the Parliament, and other branches of government. �>�Scp%7JčM�&]A�ibZ2�����#6)�8��1��` g�aMa�?���z@5>^4w9�)a�����hɃxMA���҃��4ʄŨDR$���L��B���l����u����9�{��8�1Ǭq�ܑڴݦ1����Bݰ�l��!�zU�`����0�1�D�q�'� |]v[�wA�Bn�c�`�j��4M(��8�!�6 LtV�)����sOI�4��.��0 ��\���}�·}���v� wG����-0����b�K6�����¢����tL� �T�b�LRW֪�����5���6���^� ��٦b� @ The Senate shares the task of making and shaping laws and checking and challenging the work of the government. The role of the Senate is to promote national cohesion and harmony and to alleviate fears of the smaller provinces regarding domination by any one province because of its majority, in the National Assembly. During the first National Assembly meeting following a general election, members elect a Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is accountable for the demeanor of the Senate elections. 4 0 obj Senate polls between the tenure of a sitting government would act as mid-term polls. As seen briefly, the Senate of Pakistan is an extremely important part of the government’s day-to-day activities. Federating units observed the power of the senate under the constitutional role attributed to the Upper house. However, its role and scope is enhanced through 18th Constitutional Amendment. The US model of Senate can be successfully replicated in Pakistan. To contest, a candidate must be a Pakistani citizen of 30 years of age or above. If the office of the President of Pakistan becomes vacant, or the President is unable to perform his functions, the Chairman of the Senate acts as President until a President is elected. There is no theoretical ground for committees in American Senate but in practice it has become integral to the functioning of Senate. (g) Secretary Senate of Pakistan Ex officio Member (h) Secretary National Assembly of Pakistan Ex officio Member (i) Executive Director of the Institute. <>/XObject<>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> � D��h���,�-�.��i��� ��v�bLfk�I��+@�TF�. consideration as well as approval of the budget and consideration of the reports of the Auditor General of Pakistan by Public Accounts Committees. stream The Senate of Pakistan is a permanent legislative body and symbolizes a process of continuity in national affairs. endobj There are numerous Powers and Functions of President of Pakistan in the Constitution 1973. Equal provincial membership in the Senate, thus, balances the provincial inequality in the National Assembly and dispels doubts and apprehension, if any, regarding deprivation and exploitation. Thus, the Senate in Pakistan, over the years, has emerged as an essential organ and a stabilizing factor of the federation. <>>> x��][���~7���GM��������z�'���'ȃ�yF�(��J�.|~���&��d�gdbu�Ūb�c�M�~s8�?o�N�?�����i{u��^}|}����ח�w��o���������OoW�_�|���X �������bU�Ū�6�֫��7ruy��E���~|���zu������|�_������D��?�Nw���D� This legislative body of the parliament provides a pathway for development in terms of bills and legislation for our country. Pakistan, Senate was not that effective when formed. The office of Chairman of the Senate is created by Article 60(1) of the Chapter 2 in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan:. 2 0 obj 7. A Publication of the Senate Secretariat Parliament House Islamabad First Published :2003 Second Edition :2006 Third Edition : 2009 Fourth Edition : 2012 This document has been published with the assistance of SDPD, Senate of Pakistan- Role and Status Soon after fall of Dhaka, there was a political realization that Pakistan, with diverse regions and ethnicities, needs political The Prime Minister of Pakistan runs the business of the state while the President represents the unity of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. endobj The Senate of Pakistan is a body which represents the provinces/territories of the country and promotes a feeling of equality, peace and harmony, which is so essential for the growth and prosperity of a nation. The Speaker, and in his or her absence the Deputy Speaker, presides over the sessions of the Assembly. In Pakistan’s Senate Committees are getting Till date, resource persons have included former MP of the British House of Commons, retired Clerk of the Wisconsin Senate, international budget analyst, legislative drafting specialists, former Pakistani legislators, former Pakistan Secretariat officers, media specialists, etc. SENATE OF PAKISTAN Role, Functions & Procedures. This will result in electing the true representatives of the people. Pakistan's four provincial assemblies and the National Assembly will elect the members of the Senate on March 3, as announced by the ECP. �>�Mv���tML{ v��р%3��`��Om�ț��d"`���[R96�T~���7`-�v`j�:( ����qox��r�n{��6�(N��Ԫ1y��r�6�ٶ1��dk`6�� �8`+Nߐ4zm�( Senate of Pakistan: Senate of Pakistan has equal representative for the public petition. The National assembly is considered as the lower house and the senate of Pakistan as the upper house. The Constitution of Pakistan is partly parliamentary and partly presidential in its nature. It is independent from, and complements the work of, the National Assembly. the National Assembly and the Senate. Ex officio Member (2) Executive Director of the Institute shall also act as Secretary of the Board. %���� Role and responsibilities. The main purpose for the creation of the Senate of Pakistan was to give equal representation to all the federating units since the membership of the National Assembly was based on the population of each province. After every three years, elections for half of the Senate seats should take place through direct voting by the public. <> The Constitution lays out the methodology for the election of the Senate. The National Assembly has an edge over the Senate by legislating exclusively on money matters. 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