13 Facts About Sadiq Sanjrani

Sadiq Sanjrani took his oath of office as a member and chairman of the Senate of Pakistan on 12 March 2018 and served until 15 February 2024.

Sadiq Sanjrani is the first-ever chairman of the Senate who hailed from the province of Balochistan.

Sadiq Sanjrani was born on 14 April 1970 in Nok Kundi, Balochistan, to a Baloch family belonging to the well-educated Sanjrani tribe.

Sadiq Sanjrani received his early education from Nok Kundi and then moved to Quetta and later Islamabad where he did his degree.

Sadiq Sanjrani was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on a general seat from Balochistan in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election.

Sadiq Sanjrani took his oath as senator on 12 March 2018.

Sadiq Sanjrani received 57 votes out of a total 103 votes cast and defeated Raja Zafar ul Haq, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League who obtained 46 votes.

Sadiq Sanjrani was voted into the chairmanship by the Pakistan Peoples Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and independent senators from Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Sadiq Sanjrani became the first ever Chairman of the Senate who hailed from the province of Balochistan and became the youngest-ever Chairman of the Senate at the age of 39.

Sadiq Sanjrani was a relatively lesser-known figure in Pakistan's political spectrum prior to being elected as Chairman of the Senate.

In September 2018, Sadiq Sanjrani addressed the National Assembly of Azerbaijan on the eve of its 100th anniversary.

Sadiq Sanjrani still stands as the chairman of the Senate of Pakistan after having survived the no-confidence vote.

In 2019, Sadiq Sanjrani became the first President of the International Parliamentarians Congress, an international platform aimed at fostering collaboration among global parliamentarians.