Election to fill seats in the Senate allocated to each Province shall be held in accordance with system by means single transferable vote?

The Senate of Pakistan is the upper house of Parliament, and its members are elected indirectly by the provincial assemblies. The method of election is designed to ensure fair representation of political parties based on their strength in the provincial legislatures.

The correct answer is A: Proportional representation. Elections to fill seats in the Senate allocated to each Province are held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. This method ensures that the number of seats a party wins in the Senate is proportional to the votes it receives in the provincial assemblies, reflecting the political landscape accurately.

• B: Direct vote is incorrect. Senate members are not directly elected by the general public; they are elected by members of the provincial assemblies.
• C: Party's list is incorrect. While some proportional representation systems use party lists, the specific method for the Senate is proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, which is a more precise description.
• D: Show of hands is incorrect. This is not a formal or constitutional method for electing members to a legislative body like the Senate.