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Non-Muslims to have four seats reserved in Senate
By APP
Published: August 26, 2011
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday signed, an amendment in the Senate (Election) Rules 1975, in compliance with provision in 18th Constitutional Amendment to reserve four seats for non-Muslims in the Upper House of Parliament.
The Senate, which previously had no reserve seats, would now, under the 18th Constitutional Amendment Act 2010, would have four seats reserved for non-Muslims, one from each province. These members will be elected by the members of each Provincial Assembly during the next Senate election.
This is for the first time that Senate will also have reserved seats for non-Muslims. Previously, ten reserved seats were provided for in the National Assembly for non-Muslims but none in the Senate.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Chairman of Senate Farooq H. Naek, Leader of the House in Senate Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari and Senators belonging to PPP and other political parties besides senior government officials.
Non-Muslims to have four seats reserved in Senate – The Express Tribune
By APP
Published: August 26, 2011
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday signed, an amendment in the Senate (Election) Rules 1975, in compliance with provision in 18th Constitutional Amendment to reserve four seats for non-Muslims in the Upper House of Parliament.
The Senate, which previously had no reserve seats, would now, under the 18th Constitutional Amendment Act 2010, would have four seats reserved for non-Muslims, one from each province. These members will be elected by the members of each Provincial Assembly during the next Senate election.
This is for the first time that Senate will also have reserved seats for non-Muslims. Previously, ten reserved seats were provided for in the National Assembly for non-Muslims but none in the Senate.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Chairman of Senate Farooq H. Naek, Leader of the House in Senate Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari and Senators belonging to PPP and other political parties besides senior government officials.
Non-Muslims to have four seats reserved in Senate – The Express Tribune
