Parliament of Pakistan

Parliament of Pakistan

مجلسِ شوریٰ پاکستان
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Parliament of Pakistan ; مجلسِ شوریٰ پاکستان; ;
	State emblem of Pakistan
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; National Assembly
History
Founded	23 March 1956; 70 years ago
Preceded by	Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
Leadership
President of Pakistan	Asif Ali Zardari, PPP ; since 10 March 2024
Chairman of the Senate	Yusuf Raza Gilani, PPP ; since 9 April 2024
Deputy Chairman of the Senate	Syedaal Khan Nasar, PMLN ; since 9 April 2024
Speaker of the National Assembly	Ayaz Sadiq, PMLN ; since 1 March 2024
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly	Ghulam Mustafa Shah, PPP ; since 1 March 2024
Leader of the House in the Senate	Ishaq Dar, PMLN ; since 30 September 2022
Leader of the House in the National Assembly	Shehbaz Sharif, PMLN ; since 3 March 2024
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri, MWM ; since 19 January 2026
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly	Mahmood Khan Achakzai, PkMAP ; since 16 January 2026
Structure
Seats	432 Parliamentarians ; 96 Senators; 336 MNAs
Senate political groups	Government (71) PPP (26); PMLN (19); JUI (F) (6); BAP (4); MQM-P (4); ANP (3); NP (1); PML(Q) (1); IND (6); Opposition (15) MWM (1); PTI (20);
National Assembly political groups	Government (243) PML (N) (131); PPP (74); MQM-P (22); PML(Q) (5); IPP (4); BAP (1); NP (1); PML (Z) (1); IND (4); JUI (F) (5); Opposition (89) SIC (1); BNP(M) (1); MWM (1); PKMAP (1); PTI (81); PKNAP (1);
Elections
Senate voting system	Single Transferable Vote
National Assembly voting system	Mixed member majoritarian 266 members elected by FPTP;; 60 seats for women and 10 seats for non-Muslim minorities through PR;
Senate last election	2 April 2024
National Assembly last election	8 February 2024
Senate next election	TBD
National Assembly next election	TBD
Meeting place
	Parliament House, Islamabad
Website
	Senate; www.senate.gov.pk; National Assembly; www.na.gov.pk

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Parliament of Pakistan is considered to be the supreme legislative authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, functioning as a bicameral federal institution composed of the Senate and the National Assembly, with the President of Pakistan presiding as the head of the legislature. The President, acting on the PM's advice, possesses comprehensive authority to summon and prorogue either parliamentary house or conduct joint sessions, including the power to dissolve the National Assembly.

Both parliamentary houses convene within the Parliament House situated in Islamabad's governmental Red Zone, the federal capital territory. Each house maintains its own distinct chamber, with joint sessions utilising the National Assembly chamber.

The National Assembly's composition features approximately 80 percent directly elected Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) through citizen voting in single-member constituencies employing the first-past-the-post electoral system. The remaining 20 percent consist of reserved seats allocated to women and religious minorities based on respective political parties' parliamentary standing. Senators are elected by members of provincial assemblies through proportional representation, with four senators specifically representing the federal capital. As of 2024, the Parliament maintains a total strength of 432 members, comprising 336 MNAs and 96 senators. The electoral terms differ between the houses, with MNAs serving five-year terms while senators serve six-year terms.

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