May 21, 2013
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The Parliament of Pakistan, officially termed the Majlis-e-Shoora; is the federal and supreme legislative body of Pakistan. It is a bicameral federal legislature that consists of the Senate and the National Assembly, the upper and lower houses, respectively. According to the constitution, the President of Pakistan is also a component of the Parliament. The National Assembly is elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one-man one-vote. The tenure of a Member of the National Assembly is for the duration of the house, or sooner, in case the Member dies or resigns. The tenure of the National Assembly also comes to an end if dissolved on the advice of the Prime Minister or by the president in his discretion under the Constitution. The Parliament meets at the Parliament House building in Islamabad, where debating chambers for both houses are present.
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![Thousands of Pakistanis march against reopening of NATO supply routes [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-6923000/6923171/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=74c13ab56beea6645b304d8ab118ce65 "Supporters of the Defence of Pakistan Council hold their party flags as they take part in a protest rally against the reopening of NATO supply lines in Lahore July 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza")
![Pakistan demands an immediate end to US drone strikes [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-3167000/3167680/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=a9f226de0e6c9f34c31845d8072a33de "Men step on a US flag during an anti-American rally organized by Shabab-e-Milli, the youth wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, in Peshawar April 13, 2012: REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz")
