PTI Parliamentary Committee Rejects SC Verdict on Reserved Seats
- On Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan reinstated 74 reserved seats for women and minorities following the Supreme Court’s June 27 verdict, boosting ruling coalition strength.
- The Supreme Court on June 27 reversed its July 12, 2024, ruling after review petitions from PML-N, PPP, and JUI-F, rendering PTI ineligible for reserved seats.
- The Election Commission of Pakistan awarded 13 seats to PML-N, four to PPP, and two to JUI-F, boosting the ruling coalition to 235 of 336 seats, above the two-thirds threshold.
- The Supreme Court's reversal stripped PTI of all reserved seats, ending its parliamentary party status and leaving it with only general seats.
- Following the Supreme Court's June 27 verdict, the Election Commission of Pakistan restored 74 reserved seats for women and minorities, boosting the ruling coalition to a two-thirds majority.
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PML-N gains dominance in Punjab Assembly after reserved seats verdict
LAHORE: The political landscape of the Punjab Assembly has undergone a significant shift following the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to restore members on reserved seats. This development has firmly established the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as the dominant force in the provincial legislature. As a direct consequence of the ECP’s ruling, the total number of PML-N members in the Punjab Assembly has surged from 206 to …
Ruling coalition gains two-thirds majority as ECP allocates ‘PTI reserved seats’
Fresh NA composition shows treasury benches now having 235 seats to opposition’s 98 seats in the house of 336 seats ECP also distributes reserved seats in the KP, Punjab and Sindh provincial assemblies ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition ‘gained’ a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly on Wednesday after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) distributed the PTI’s reserved seats to the PML-N, PPP and the opposition Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Faz…
ECP restores reserved seats following SC verdict
The building of the Election Commission of Pakistan in this image taken on August 11, 2023. — ReporterThe Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday notified the reinstatement of reserved seats for women and minotirites in the national and provincial assemblies to implement the the...
Ruling alliance secures two-thirds majority in NA after ECP notifies reserved seats
ECP reinstates overall 74 seats, withholds one.19 reserved seats belong to National Assembly.SC ruled PTI not entitled to reserved seats.The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday issued a notification regarding the reserved...
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