| Deputy chairman of the Senate of Pakistan | |
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since 9 April 2024 | |
| Style | Mr. Deputy chairman |
| Member of | Senate of Pakistan |
| Seat | Islamabad |
| Appointer | Members of the Senate of Pakistan |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Formation | Constitution of Pakistan (12 April 1973) |
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The Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (Urdu: ڈپٹی چیئرمین سینیٹ) is the Deputy Chair of the Senate of Pakistan.[1] According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the deputy chairman is the presiding official when the chairman is unavailable. The Senate must choose a chairman and deputy chairman for a time interval of three years.[2] Syedaal Khan Nasar has served as the deputy chairman since 9 April 2024.[3]
During the President's absence, the chairman senate is empowered with the duties of the presidency; in rare events involving the absence of the chairman, the presidential duties are usually held by Speaker National Assembly.[4] The Chairman of the Senate is the second in the line of succession to the President of Pakistan, ahead of the Speaker National Assembly.[5]
- ^ Article 60(1) Archived 4 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan
- ^ Article 60(2), 63(6–7) Archived 4 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine of the Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.
- ^ "Molana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri (Deputy Chairman Senate of Pakistan)". Senate of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015.
- ^ Article 49(1) Archived 4 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine of the Chapter 1: The President in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.
- ^ Article 49(2) Archived 4 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine of the Chapter 1: The President in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan.