The role of the Senate is to promote national cohesion and harmony and to alleviate fe… Lower House is bigger in number than the Upper House. 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Once a bill gets majority votes, it goes to the Upper House. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This procedure was established in 1975 according to the Senate (Election) Act. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a confidence vote in the National Assembly, or parliament's lower house, on Saturday after his finance minister lost an election for a seat in the upper house, the biggest test yet for his three-year-old government. The defeat of the finance minister in the elections to the upper house prompted calls for resignation of Mr Khan by the Opposition leaders. Pakistan’s Upper House of Parliament approved the "Compulsory Teaching of the Arabic Language Bill 2020", making it a mandatory subject for grades 1-12 in the capital Islamabad. Every three years half of the Upper House is replaced. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Monday approved the Compulsory Teaching of the Arabic Language Bill 2020 which makes Arabic classes mandatory at all primary and secondary schools in the capital, Islamabad, Pakistani media reported. The Parliament of Pakistan, officially termed the Majlis-e-Shoora (Urdu: مجلسِ شورىٰ‎ — Majlis-e Šūrá); is the federal and supreme legislative body of Pakistan. On the Opposition side, PPP won two more seats than projected, bagging eight instead of six, whereas PML-N won all five of the seats it was expected to grab. The Balochistan National Party won only one versus the two it was projected to win, whereas the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party was forecast to win one but did not. The Upper House of Parliament, in accordance with Article 226 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is comprised of 104 seats. Pakistan parliament approves compulsory ... in Islamabad schools will be required to study Arabic as a foreign language following the approval of a bill in Pakistan’s upper house of parliament. The race for the Senate is over and the question on everyone’s lips is: “What does the Senate composition look like now?”. Senate elections 2021: Latest party positions in the upper house of parliament. Are the Afghan elections likely to go smoothly? Geo.tv has also analysed projections for major parties that were made based on their positions in the national and provincial assemblies and compared them to the actual seats received. “Day after tomorrow I will seek the vote of confidence. Among the two major Opposition parties, PPP closely follows with a total of 20 seats after winning eight today, while PML-N now has 18 after winning five. The Muttahida Majilis-e-Amal-JUI-F coalition won three, as projected. The Senate is the upper house of Pakistan's bicameral parliament. Pakistani lawmakers are choosing new members of the country's Senate, or upper house of parliament — a vote that is seen as a test for Prime Minister Imran Khan's government. MQM seemed keen to nominate him for the chairmanship hence PTI, to channelise its expectations, has … (function (d, s, id) { 100 Candidates Vying For 48 Seats Of Upper House Of Parliament Muhammad Irfan 18 days ago Sun 14th February 2021 | 10:00 PM . fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); The members of the Lower House take part in the initial decision-making process. MQM seemed  keen to nominate him for the chairmanship hence PTI, to channelise its expectations, has nominated Sadiq. The race for the Senate is over and the question on everyone’s lips is: “What does the Senate composition look like now?” According to the unofficial results from today’s contest, PTI is the top victor and now enjoys 26 seats in the Senate. © 2021 All Rights Reserved By Pakistan's Gazette Powered By Engr. js.src = "https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.11&appId=643971302475718"; ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Feb, 2021 ) :As many as around 100 candidates are in run for the upcoming Senate election from all four provinces and Federal capital.. The defeat of the finance minister in the elections to the upper house prompted calls for resignation of Khan by the Opposition leaders. It had cleared the lower house … The term of office for senators lasts 6 years. 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