Senate Of Pakistan
The Senate 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. 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.
The Chairman of the Senate is Nayyar Hussain Bukhari since 12 March 2012.
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