To give non-Muslims greater representation in the parliament in 2011 President Asif Ali Zardari signed an amendment in the Senate election rules to reserve four seats for minorities.
The amendment in the Senate rules of 1975 came in compliance with provisions of 18th amendment in the constitution. Under this amendment each provincial assembly can elect a non-Muslim senator in the Senate polls of in 2012.
Kamran Micheal from PML-N and Hari Ram from PPP were the first non-Muslims elected as Senators.
The role of these senators from minority groups from different parties has not played an active role in the legislation of the Senate. These non-Muslim senators have failed to represent their communities effectively.
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Originally from Sindh province, Dr Ashok Kumar migrated to Hub, Balochistan in 1988. He was elected President Hindu Penchayt of Hub in 1992. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Jinnah Sindh Medical University in 1989.
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of National Party on a reserved seat for minorities in Pakistani Senate election, 2015.
Tenure: March 2015 to March 2021
Province: Balochistan
Party: National Party (NP)
Committee Member
To Examine the overall working of the Sports Federations in Pakistan (Chairperson Committee)
The Performance of PIA
Communications
Information Broadcasting
and National Heritage
National Health Services
Regulations and Coordination
Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony
Kamran Michael
Kamran started his political career in 2001 after getting elected as Councilor. Later he was elected as Member of Lahore District Council.
Kamran was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time in Pakistani general election, 2002on one of the eight seats reserved for minorities.
He was re-elected as the member of the Punjab Assembly for second term in Pakistani general election, 2008.
He is currently working as a Federal Minister for Statistics.
He has been an elected member of the Senate of Pakistan on minority’s seat since 2012 and has served as the Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs, Human Rights, Women development, Social Welfare and Finance in the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Tenure: March 2012 to March 2018
Province: Punjab
Party: Pakistan Muslim League
Nawaz (PML-N)
Committee Member
Climate Change
National Health Services Regulations and Coordination
To Consider the Islamabad Restriction on Employment of Children Bill, 2017
Brig. (R) John Kenneth Williams
He is a retired army officer. John Kenneth belongs from the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Brigadier (R) John Kenneth Williams a Pakistani Christian elected to Pakistan Senate.
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on reserved seat for minorities in Pakistani Senate election, 2015.
Tenure: March 2015 to March 2021
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Party: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Committee Member
The Dilapidated Condition of Bacha Khan Airport
Defence Production
National Food Security and Research
Religious Affairs and
Inter-Faith Harmony
Government Assurances
Hari Ram
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan People’s Party in Pakistani Senate election, 2012.
Senator Hari Ram in 2017 protested on the amendment in the “Election bill-2017” which was militated against non-Muslims.
Tenure: March 2012 to March 2018
Province: Sindh
Party: Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian (PPP-P)
Committee Member
Privatization and Statistics
Industries and Production
National Food Security and Research
Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony
