SC hears SIC plea on reserved seats
03 June, 2024 11:54
The Supreme Court’s full court bench is hearing the petition of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) challenging the Peshawar High Court’s decision, which denied it reserved seats for women and minorities.
The 13-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, is comprising all the available judges apart from Justice Musarrat Hilali. Justice Hilani is not part of the bench as she is suffering from heart ailment.
A three-member SC bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had suspended the PHC verdict on May 6. It referred the matter to the judges’ committee for the formation of a larger bench since the matter required constitutional interpretation.
Sunni Ittehad Council lawyer Faisal Siddiqui Rostrum and Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Faisal Atman Khel appeared before the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked who are the opposing parties in the case? Who were the beneficiaries who were made parties? On which Faisal Siddiqui said that those who were given additional seats are the beneficiaries. Overall, there are 77 disputed seats.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa adjourned the hearing till 11:30am tomorrow.
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