Post: | Deputy chairman |
Body: | the Senate of Pakistan |
Insignia: | State emblem of Pakistan.svg |
Insigniasize: | 150px |
Incumbent: | Syedaal Khan Nasar |
Incumbentsince: | 9 April 2024 |
Style: | Mr. Deputy chairman |
Member Of: | Senate of Pakistan |
Seat: | Islamabad |
Appointer: | Members of the Senate of Pakistan |
Termlength: | 3 years |
Formation: | Constitution of Pakistan |
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]
The office of Deputy Chairman of the Senate is created by Article 60(1) of the Chapter 2 in Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan:[1]