50 of the 100 seats in the Senate were up for election with the winning candidates serving six-year terms.

He replaced Muhammad Mian Soomro of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).

On the same day, Jan Mohammad Jamali of the PML(Q) was re-elected to the position of Deputy Chairman unopposed.

[2] On 17 April 2006, he was replaced by Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, also of the PPP.

On the same day, Wasim Sajjad of the PML-Q was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition.