Islamabad, April 18 -- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated Senator Sherry Rehman as its parliamentary leader in Pakistan's Senate, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani congratulated Senator Rehman on being nominated for the post.

Gillani said that he hopes Rehman will play an important role in legislation in the upper house. He calls the Senate an important forum for policy-making and added that Sherry Rehman will use her skills to highlight the issues faced by the masses.

Notably, Sherry Rehman was the first woman leader to take up the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. She was named the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate in 2018, according to a notification issued by the Senate ...