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2003 Pakistani Senate election
Election for the Senate of Pakistan in 2003 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 24 & 27 February 2003. All 100 seats in the Senate were up for election with half of the winning candidates serving six-year terms, and the other half serving three-year terms.[1][2]
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In Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, and Balochistan, the election was held on 24 February, while in FATA and Islamabad, it was held on 27 February.
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Results
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Winning candidates by administrative division
Below are the candidates who won the election, by administrative division.[2][3]
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Aftermath
After the election, on 12 March 2003, Muhammad Mian Soomro of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)) was elected to the position of Chairman, unopposed, replacing Wasim Sajjad of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)). On the same day, Khalilur Rehman, also of the PML(Q), was elected to the position of Deputy Chairman, also unopposed, replacing Mir Humayun Khan Marri of the Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP). Moreover, on 27 March, Wasim Sajjad, who had switched to the PML(Q), was appointed as the Leader of the House, whereas the position of Leader of the Opposition remained vacant until 10 January 2005, when Raza Rabbani of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was appointed to the slot.[5][6][7]
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