The upper house , or National Council , holds legislative powers . It will be dissolved after a new lower house is elected , state - newspaper news reports . The constitution was drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly in November and approved by voters in December . The government dissolved the lower house of parliament last year .
The upper house , or National Council , holds legislative powers . It will be dissolved after a new lower house is elected , state - newspaper news reports . The government dissolved the lower house of parliament last year .