Party 6, other
parties 1

note: for certain purposes, the Parliament divides itself into two
chambers and elects one-fourth of its membership to an upper house
or Lagting

Oman:
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis
al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory
powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats;
members elected by limited suffrage, however, the monarch makes
final selections and can negate election results; body has some
limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only
advisory powers)

elections: last held NA September 2000 (next to be held NA
September 2003)

election results: NA; note - two women were elected for the first
time to Majlis al-Shura, about 100,000 people voted

Pakistan:
note - Gen. Pervez MUSHARRAF dissolved Parliament
following the military takeover of 12 October 1999; bicameral
Parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora consists of the Senate (87 seats;
members indirectly elected by provincial assemblies to serve
six-year terms; one-third of the members up for election every two
years) and the National Assembly (217 seats - 10 represent
non-Muslims; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year
terms)

elections: Senate - last held 12 March 1997 (next to be held NA);
National Assembly - last held 3 February 1997 (next to be held NA);
note - no timetable has yet been given for elections following the
military takeover

election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by
party - PML/N 30, PPP 17, ANP 7, MQM/A 6, JWP 5, BNP 4, JUI/F 2,
PML/J 2, BNM/M 1, PKMAP 1, TJP 1, independents 6, vacant 5; National
Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PML/N
137, PPP 18, MQM/A 12, ANP 10, BNP 3, JWP 2, JUI/F 2, PPP/SB 1, NPP
1, independents 21, minorities 10; note - Gen. Pervez MUSHARRAF
dismissed Parliament 15 October 1999

Palau:
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of
the Senate (16 seats; members elected by popular vote on a
population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of
Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve
four-year terms)

elections: Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA
November 2004); House of Delegates - last held 7 November 2000 (next
to be held NA November 2004)

election results: Senate - percent of vote b