Parliament of Pakistan Majis-e-Shoora { Council of Advisors in Urda and Persian, although referred to as “Parliament’) is the federal and supreme legishtive body of Pakistan It is bicemeral federal legislature of Pakistan that consists of the Senate (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house). According to Article 50 of the Constintion of Pakistan, the Comnell also inchudes the President of Pakistan The Parliament of Pakistan - viz the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan - met on Augnst 10. 1947 in the old Sindh Assembly Building at Karachi It was in this veme that the Objectives Reschtion, which now serves as the groud norm of Pakistan, was passed. In 1956, the first Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was adopted in Karachi at the same Sindh Assembly building which also passed as the Paifament of Pakistan. The Patiament - the Senate and the National Assembly - have acquired a penmanent abode in the present Pariament House, which was maugurated on May 28, 1986. The Hall was renovated on the orders of the Speaker and inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan on 3 November 1996.The parkament of Pakisian consists of two houses. upper house is named as senate and lower house is called as national assembly. ‘The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house. It consists of 342 members, 272 of whom are directly clected, 60 reserved for women and 10 for minorities. 13 women are drectiy elected as Pakistani law requires that at least 20% of the members be wornen, Presentation of budget is categorically the duty of national assembly. Members of cabinet ‘must be the members of national assembiy. ‘The Senate of Pakistan is the upper house of parliament. It has 100 members; as of 2008, 18 of these members are women, one greater than the required mumiber. According 10 the constiution, the President camnot dissolve Senate. Members of the Senate are elected ffom provincial assembles. PREPARED BY: Javeria Rashid, 022-10-14978 Basic Engish 830 am to 10.00 am Wednesday.