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2012 Pakistani Senate election

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54 of the 104 seats in the Senate
53 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderNayyar Hussain BukhariIshaq Dar
PartyPPPPML(N)
Last election277
Seats won4114
Seat changeIncrease14Increase7

Results by province

Chairman before election

Farooq Naek
PPP

Elected Chairman

Nayyar Hussain Bukhari
PPP

Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 2 March 2012. Fifty-four of the 100 seats in the Senate were up for election with the winning candidates serving six-year terms.[1]

Results

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PartySeats
WonNot upTotal
Pakistan Peoples Party192241
Pakistan Muslim League (N)8614
Awami National Party7512
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)437
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London437
Balochistan National Party (Awami)224
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)404
Pakistan Muslim League011
National Party011
Pakistan Muslim League (F)101
Independents5712
Total5450104
Source: IPU

By administrative division

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PartiesFATABalochistanFederal CapitalKhyber PakhtunkhwaPunjabSindhTotal[2]
Pakistan Peoples Party04143719
Pakistan Muslim League (N)0001708
Awami National Party0106007
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)0210104
Mutahidda Qaumi Movement0000044
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam0301003
Balochistan National Party (Awami)0200002
Pakistan Muslim League (F)0000011
Independents4000105
Total412212121254

The following the results of the election, by administrative division.[2]

Punjab
Seat TypeWinners
GeneralZulfiqar Ali Khosa

(PML-N)

Muhammad Hamza

(PML-N)

Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla

(PML-N)

Rafique Rajwana

(PML-N)

Babar Awan

(PPP)

Kamil Ali Agha

(PML-Q)

Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari

(IND)

TechnocratIshaq Dar (PML-N)Aitzaz Ahsan (PPP)
WomenNuzhat Sadiq (PML-N)Khalida Parveen (PPP)
MinorityKamran Michael (PML-N)
Sindh
Seat TypeWinners
GeneralRaza Rabbani

(PPP)

Saeed Ghani

(PPP)

Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah

(PPP)

Karim Ahmed Khawaja

(PPP)

Syed Mustafa Kamal

(MQM)

Tahir Hussain Mashhadi

(MQM)

Muzaffar Hussain Shah

(PML-F)

TechnocratAbdul Hafeez Shaikh (PPP)Farogh Naseem (MQM)
WomenSehar Kamran (PPP)Nasreen Jalil (MQM)
MinorityHari Ram (PPP)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat TypeWinners
GeneralBaz Muhammad Khan

(ANP)

Shahi Sayed

(ANP)

Azam Khan Hoti

(ANP)

Haji Saifullah Khan Bangash

(PPP)

Ahmed Hassan

(PPP)

Muhammad Talha Mahmood

(JUI-F)

Nisar Muhammad

(PML-N)

TechnocratIlyas Ahmed Bilour (ANP)Farhatullah Babar (PPP)
WomenZahida Khan (ANP)Rubina Khalid (PPP)
MinorityAmar Jeet (ANP)
Balochistan
Seat TypeWinners
GeneralNawabzada Saifullah Magsi

(PPP)

Sardar Fateh Muhammad Muhammad Hassani

(PPP)

Mohammad Yousaf

(PPP)

Hafiz Hamdullah

(JUI-F)

Israr Ullah Zehri

(BNP-A)

Saeed Ul Hassan Mandokhail

(PML-Q)

Daud Khan Achakzai

(ANP)

TechnocratAbdul Sattar (JUI-F)Rozi Khan Kakar (PPP)
WomenNaseema Ehsan (BNP-A)Rubina Irfan (PML-Q)
MinorityHeman Dass (JUI-F)
FATA
Seat TypeWinners
GeneralMuhammad Saleh Shah (Independent)Malik Najmul Hassan (Independent)Hidayat Ullah (Independent)Hilal-ur-Rehman (Independent)
ICT
Seat TypeWinners
GeneralOsman Saifullah (PPP)
TechnocratMushahid Hussain (PML-Q)

Aftermath

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After the election, on 12 March 2012, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was elected to the position of Chairman unopposed. On the same day, Sabir Ali Baloch, also of the PPP, elected to the position of Deputy Chairman unopposed. They replaced Farooq Naek of the PPP and Jan Mohammad Jamali of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)), respectively. Moreover, on 27 April 2012, Jehangir Bader of the PPP succeeded Bukhari as the Leader of the House, and on 15 March 2012, Ishaq Dar of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) became the Leader of the Opposition, succeeding Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F).[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Calendar - worldwide elections". www.mherrera.org.
  2. ^ a b "Names of Returned Candidates alongwith Party Affiliation". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  3. ^ "Nayyar Bukhari takes charge as Chairman Senate". DAWN.COM. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  4. ^ "Ishaq Dar new leader of opposition in Senate". DAWN.COM. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  5. ^ "Jahangir Badar named leader of the house in Senate". DAWN.COM. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

    2012 Pakistani Senate election

    2 March 2012

    54 of the 104 seats in the Senate
    53 seats needed for a majority
     Majority partyMinority party
     
    LeaderNayyar Hussain BukhariIshaq Dar
    PartyPPPPML(N)
    Last election277
    Seats won4114
    Seat changeIncrease14Increase7

    Results by province

    Chairman before election

    Farooq Naek
    PPP

    Elected Chairman

    Nayyar Hussain Bukhari
    PPP

    Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 2 March 2012. Fifty-four of the 100 seats in the Senate were up for election with the winning candidates serving six-year terms.[1]

    Results

    PartySeats
    WonNot upTotal
    Pakistan Peoples Party192241
    Pakistan Muslim League (N)8614
    Awami National Party7512
    Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)437
    Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London437
    Balochistan National Party (Awami)224
    Pakistan Muslim League (Q)404
    Pakistan Muslim League011
    National Party011
    Pakistan Muslim League (F)101
    Independents5712
    Total5450104
    Source: IPU

    By administrative division

    PartiesFATABalochistanFederal CapitalKhyber PakhtunkhwaPunjabSindhTotal[2]
    Pakistan Peoples Party04143719
    Pakistan Muslim League (N)0001708
    Awami National Party0106007
    Pakistan Muslim League (Q)0210104
    Mutahidda Qaumi Movement0000044
    Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam0301003
    Balochistan National Party (Awami)0200002
    Pakistan Muslim League (F)0000011
    Independents4000105
    Total412212121254

    The following the results of the election, by administrative division.[2]

    Punjab
    Seat TypeWinners
    GeneralZulfiqar Ali Khosa

    (PML-N)

    Muhammad Hamza

    (PML-N)

    Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan Dhandla

    (PML-N)

    Rafique Rajwana

    (PML-N)

    Babar Awan

    (PPP)

    Kamil Ali Agha

    (PML-Q)

    Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari

    (IND)

    TechnocratIshaq Dar (PML-N)Aitzaz Ahsan (PPP)
    WomenNuzhat Sadiq (PML-N)Khalida Parveen (PPP)
    MinorityKamran Michael (PML-N)
    Sindh
    Seat TypeWinners
    GeneralRaza Rabbani

    (PPP)

    Saeed Ghani

    (PPP)

    Mukhtiar Ahmed Dhamrah

    (PPP)

    Karim Ahmed Khawaja

    (PPP)

    Syed Mustafa Kamal

    (MQM)

    Tahir Hussain Mashhadi

    (MQM)

    Muzaffar Hussain Shah

    (PML-F)

    TechnocratAbdul Hafeez Shaikh (PPP)Farogh Naseem (MQM)
    WomenSehar Kamran (PPP)Nasreen Jalil (MQM)
    MinorityHari Ram (PPP)
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    Seat TypeWinners
    GeneralBaz Muhammad Khan

    (ANP)

    Shahi Sayed

    (ANP)

    Azam Khan Hoti

    (ANP)

    Haji Saifullah Khan Bangash

    (PPP)

    Ahmed Hassan

    (PPP)

    Muhammad Talha Mahmood

    (JUI-F)

    Nisar Muhammad

    (PML-N)

    TechnocratIlyas Ahmed Bilour (ANP)Farhatullah Babar (PPP)
    WomenZahida Khan (ANP)Rubina Khalid (PPP)
    MinorityAmar Jeet (ANP)
    Balochistan
    Seat TypeWinners
    GeneralNawabzada Saifullah Magsi

    (PPP)

    Sardar Fateh Muhammad Muhammad Hassani

    (PPP)

    Mohammad Yousaf

    (PPP)

    Hafiz Hamdullah

    (JUI-F)

    Israr Ullah Zehri

    (BNP-A)

    Saeed Ul Hassan Mandokhail

    (PML-Q)

    Daud Khan Achakzai

    (ANP)

    TechnocratAbdul Sattar (JUI-F)Rozi Khan Kakar (PPP)
    WomenNaseema Ehsan (BNP-A)Rubina Irfan (PML-Q)
    MinorityHeman Dass (JUI-F)
    FATA
    Seat TypeWinners
    GeneralMuhammad Saleh Shah (Independent)Malik Najmul Hassan (Independent)Hidayat Ullah (Independent)Hilal-ur-Rehman (Independent)
    ICT
    Seat TypeWinners
    GeneralOsman Saifullah (PPP)
    TechnocratMushahid Hussain (PML-Q)

    Aftermath

    After the election, on 12 March 2012, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was elected to the position of Chairman unopposed. On the same day, Sabir Ali Baloch, also of the PPP, elected to the position of Deputy Chairman unopposed. They replaced Farooq Naek of the PPP and Jan Mohammad Jamali of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)), respectively. Moreover, on 27 April 2012, Jehangir Bader of the PPP succeeded Bukhari as the Leader of the House, and on 15 March 2012, Ishaq Dar of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) became the Leader of the Opposition, succeeding Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F).[3][4][5]

    References

    1. ^ "Electoral Calendar - worldwide elections". www.mherrera.org.
    2. ^ a b "Names of Returned Candidates alongwith Party Affiliation". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
    3. ^ "Nayyar Bukhari takes charge as Chairman Senate". DAWN.COM. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
    4. ^ "Ishaq Dar new leader of opposition in Senate". DAWN.COM. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
    5. ^ "Jahangir Badar named leader of the house in Senate". DAWN.COM. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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