ECP notifies 39 MNAs as PTI lawmakers following SC ruling
25 July, 2024 19:39
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has notified 39 MNAs as PTI lawmakers in line with the Supreme Court’s verdict in the reserved seats case.
The decision was taken in a session held under the chair of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja today.
The ECP had finally decided last week to implement the apex court’s decision.
ECP’s last meeting had noted that 39 MNAs who were declared as PTI lawmakers had mentioned their affiliation with the party in their nomination papers.
SC verdict
A 13-member bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, ruled that the PTI is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats, dealing a major setback to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s ruling coalition.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah announced the 8-5 majority verdict, setting aside the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) order wherein it had upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision denying the reserved seats to the SIC.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Naeem Afghan, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Ameenuddin Khan opposed the majority decision.
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