Senate of Pakistan

Senate of Pakistan House of the Federation
List of senators of Pakistan
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of Pakistan
Term limits	6 years
History
Founded	1973 (1973)
Leadership
Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan	Yusuf Raza Gillani, PPP since 9 April 2024
Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan	Syedaal Khan Nasar, PMLN since 9 April 2024
Leader of the House in the Senate of Pakistan	Ishaq Dar, PMLN since 9 April 2024
Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)	Shibli Faraz, SIC since 22 April 2024
Structure
Seats	96
Political groups	Government Alliance (66)   PPP (26)   PMLN (20)   BAP (4)   MQM-P (4)   ANP (3)   NP (1)   PML(Q) (1)   IND (5) Opposition Alliance (29)   PTI (22)   JUI (F) (7)   MWM (1)   SIC (1) Vacant (7)
Elections
Voting system	Indirect single transferable vote
Last election	2 April 2024 (37 seats)
Next election	2027 (48 seats)
Meeting place
Senate Secretariat Parliament Building Red Zone Islamabad, Pakistan
Website
www.senate.gov.pk

The Senate of Pakistan, constitutionally referred to as the House of the Federation and commonly known as the Upper House, serves as the upper chamber within the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. As of 2023, it can have a maximum of 96 members, out of which 92 are elected by the provincial legislatures through a single transferable vote system, while four members represent the federal capital. Senators serve for a term of six years, with elections for half of the seats taking place every three years. Unlike the National Assembly, the Senate is a continuous body and is not subject to dissolution.