In an important move, the government has resolved to address the Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding specific seats in the National Assembly.
The government plans to utilise the parliamentary platform to challenge the court’s verdict.
A resolution against the apex court’s decision is expected to be passed during an upcoming National Assembly session. This session will also feature a debate on the supremacy and sovereignty of Parliament, highlighting the importance of legislative authority.
Key legislative measures are anticipated to be discussed and possibly enacted.
Prior to this decision, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq visited the Prime Minister’s House for a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
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Sources indicate that their discussions centered on the top court’s ruling on specific seats and broader parliamentary affairs. They also deliberated on essential legislation and the functioning of the House, including the role of the opposition.
Sources further revealed that the government is planning a robust response to the Supreme Court’s orders.
The ruling coalition is determined to fully utilize the parliamentary forum to address the judges’ decision, emphasizing the importance of legislative power in governance.
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Earlier last week, Supreme Court set aside the Peshawar High Court and election commission verdicts and declared the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) eligible for reserved seats in the case of the Sunni Ittehad Council.
The 8-5 majority verdict was announced by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, who is heading a 13-member full court of the Supreme Court. The proceedings are being broadcast live. All the judges have recognized the PTI as a legal and competent party.
The Supreme Court declared that the deprivation of an election symbol does not terminate the right of a party to participate in elections. The PTI was and is a political party. The election commission submitted the data of 80 candidates to the Supreme Court.
It further said that the 39 candidates whose affiliation was shown with the PTI will remain the successful candidates of the PTI. The remaining 41 candidates can also submit their affidavits within 15 days that they were candidates of the same party. The PTI has been ordered to submit its list for reserved seats within 15 days.
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ECP notifies 39 MNAs as PTI members
On the other hand, the Election Commission of Pakistan commenced the implementation of the Supreme Court's July 12 decision, issuing notifications confirming 39 MNAs as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members in parliament.
This decision was taken in a key session of the commission presided over by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday.
According to the notification, these 39 Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), initially part of the Sunni Ittehad Council after winning the general elections as independent candidates, have now been officially recognized as PTI members.
These MNAs had submitted their PTI tickets to election commission at the time of submitting nominations for the February 8 elections.
The 39 MNAs are Amjad Ali Khan, Saleem Rehman, Sohail Sultan, Muhammad Bashir Khan, Mehboob Shah, Junaid Akbar, Ali Khan Jadoon, Asad Qaiser, Shahram Khan, Mujahid Al, Anwar Taj, Fazal Muhammad Khan, Arbab Amir Ayub, Shandana Gulzar Khan, Sher Ali Arbab, Asif Khan, Syed Shah Ahad Ali Shah, Shahid Khan, Nasim Ali Shah, Sher Afzal Khan, Usama Ahmed Mela, Shafqat Abbas, Ali Afzal Sahi, Rai Haider Ali Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Rana Atif, Changaze Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ali Sarfraz, Khurram Shahzad Virk, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa, Rai Hassan Nawaz Khan, Malik Muhammad Aamir Dogar, Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi, Rana Muhammad Faraz Noon, Mumtaz Mustafa, Muhammad Shabbir Ali Qureshi, Umber Majeed, Awais Haider Jakhar and Zartaj Gul.
