Parliament of Pakistan

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The Parliament of Pakistan is the country’s bicameral federal legislature, consisting of the Senate (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house), responsible for making national laws and overseeing the government.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
federal legislature
budgetaryFunction approves federal budget
authorizes taxation
canBeDissolvedBy President of Pakistan (National Assembly only)
capitalCity Islamabad
compositionChamber National Assembly of Pakistan
Senate of Pakistan
constitutionalAmendmentRequirement two-thirds majority in both houses
constitutionalBasis Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan
country Pakistan
elects President of Pakistan (through an electoral college including Parliament)
Prime Minister of Pakistan (through National Assembly)
establishedBy Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
establishedInYear 1973
hasCommitteeSystem special committees
standing committees
hasLowerHouse National Assembly of Pakistan
hasPower to legislate on subjects in the Concurrent Legislative List (historically)
to legislate on subjects in the Federal Legislative List
hasReservedSeats non-Muslims (in National Assembly and Senate)
women (in National Assembly and Senate)
hasUpperHouse Senate of Pakistan
headOfStateRole President of Pakistan is part of Parliament for certain functions
languageUsed English
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
legislativeBodyFor Government of Pakistan
legislativeFunction amends the Constitution of Pakistan
enacts federal laws
lowerHouseMembershipType directly elected
lowerHouseTermLength 5 years
meetsIn Parliament House, Islamabad
nativeName Majlis-e-Shoora
numberOfHouses 2
oversightFunction oversight of the federal government
scrutiny of the executive
passes Constitutional Amendment Bills
Money Bills
Ordinary Bills
predecessor National Assembly of Pakistan (unicameral, 1962–1973)
publicSessions sessions generally open to public and media
questionHour National Assembly question hour to hold ministers accountable
roleInEmergency approves or disapproves proclamation of emergency
roleInWarAndPeace has authority over declaration of war and peace
supervises federal ministries
upperHouseMembershipType indirectly elected
upperHouseRenewal one-third members retire every 3 years
upperHouseTermLength 6 years
website https://na.gov.pk/

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Pakistan legislature Parliament of Pakistan
Pakistan lowerHouse National Assembly of Pakistan
linked to: Parliament of Pakistan
Islamabad hostsOffice Parliament of Pakistan
Parliament of Pakistan nativeName Majlis-e-Shoora
linked to: Parliament of Pakistan
Parliament of Pakistan predecessor National Assembly of Pakistan (unicameral, 1962–1973)
linked to: Parliament of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan memberOf Parliament of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan reportsTo Parliament of Pakistan
Senate of Pakistan partOf Parliament of Pakistan
President of Pakistan participatesInBody Parliament of Pakistan
Parliament House, Islamabad servesAsSeatOf Parliament of Pakistan
Parliament House, Islamabad governingBody Parliament of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan legislativeBranch Parliament of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan legislatureName Majlis-e-Shoora
linked to: Parliament of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan partOf Parliament of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan legislativeChamberOf Parliament of Pakistan
Cabinet of Pakistan responsibleTo Parliament of Pakistan
Cabinet of Pakistan collectiveResponsibilityTo Parliament of Pakistan
Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan partOf Parliament of Pakistan
subject linked to: Deputy Chairman of the Senate
Electoral College of Pakistan relatedTo Parliament of Pakistan
Civil Servants Act of Pakistan authority Parliament of Pakistan
House of Units partOf Parliament of Pakistan
Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan partOf Parliament of Pakistan
Islamic provisions review body reportsTo Parliament of Pakistan
Auditor-General of Pakistan reportsTo Parliament of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan partOf Parliament of Pakistan
subject linked to: National Assembly
Federal territory of Pakistan contains Parliament of Pakistan
subject linked to: federal territory of Pakistan
Federal territory of Pakistan legislatedBy Parliament of Pakistan
subject linked to: federal territory of Pakistan
National Assembly chamber partOf Parliament of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan partOf Parliament of Pakistan
subject linked to: NA
Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan memberOf Parliament of Pakistan
Council of Common Interests reportsTo Parliament of Pakistan
Council of Common Interests accountableTo Parliament of Pakistan
Thirteenth Amendment appliesTo Parliament of Pakistan
Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan) legislativeBody Parliament of Pakistan
subject linked to: Seventeenth Amendment
Cabinet Committees of Pakistan relatedTo Parliament of Pakistan
سپریم کمانڈر مسلح افواج پاکستان oversightBy پارلیمان پاکستان
linked to: Parliament of Pakistan
Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan) isPartOf Parliament of Pakistan
Saraiki province movement debatedIn Parliament of Pakistan