Given the decision of the Supreme Court on the seats reserved in Pakistan Legislative Board, the Pakistan Electoral Commission (ECP) should hold an important meeting today (Monday) to discuss the implementation of the decision of the Superior Court.
Sources confirm that the meeting will focus on the formulation of a strategy for implementing the court order and revising the judicial decision in detail, reported News.
One of the main questions of the agenda will be the restoration of the High Court of Peshawar’s decision.
The meeting will be chaired by the chief election commissioner and will include all the members of the committee as well as the legal team for consultations.
It is planned that the official notification of candidates victories will be published after the meeting later in the day.
In addition, the decision of the Supreme Court on July 12 will also be examined, in particular with future decisions concerning the Sunni Ittehad council.
Read: ECP rejects criticism after the SC decision on reserved seats
Previously, the ECP had rejected what it called “baseless propaganda” which circulated in certain media circles in response to a renewed criticism following the decision of the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on the reserved seats.
The criticisms occurred after the constitutional bench of the SC rejected Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI), the Sunni Council (sic) Review (sic) Review (sic) Review (sic) of the request concerning the distribution of reserved seats.
This decision allows the management coalition, led by the Pakistani Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), to become the largest party and to consolidate a majority of two thirds of the National Assembly.
In the midst of changing political dynamics, the ECP reiterated its constitutional role and defended the legality of its decisions, claiming that the affirmations were contrary to the facts and intended to mislead the public.
It was a victory for the ruling parties on the legal front, because the constitutional bench of the SC canceled the judgment of July 12, 2024 of the APLX court, which had raised the PTI as a parliamentary party and allowed it to obtain seats reserved in the legislatures.
Find out more: PTI loses a legal battle for reserved seats
“For detailed reasons to register later, subject to an amplification or elucidation which can be deemed appropriate, by the majority of 7, all civil examination petitions are authorized and the disputed majority judgment of 12.07.2024 is canceled.
“Consequently, the civil call nos 33 of 2024 and 334 of 2024 deposited by the sic [Sunni Ittehad Council] are rejected and the judgment rendered by the High Court of Peshawar (PHC) is restored, “said a short order issued by the CB of 10 members led by Judge Amicin Khan.
With the exception of judge Khan, the majority order was signed by judge Musarrat Hilali, judge Naeem Akhter Afghan, judge Shahid Bilal Hassan, judge Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, judge Aamer Farooq and judge Ali Baqar Najafi.
