The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) approached the Supreme Court to seek clarification regarding correspondence from the National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and Punjab Assembly’s custodian Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) concerning reserved seats.
The petition, lodged by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan through attorney Uzair Karamat Bhandari, requests the court to affirm that “the Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024 does not impact the enforceability of the short order dated 12 July 2024.” It argues that the mentioned statute cannot halt the implementation of this order.
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This legal action follows letters from NA Speaker Sadiq and the Punjab Assembly’s speaker to the ECP, describing the Supreme Court’s ruling—which recognized PTI’s eligibility for reserved seats as “incapable of implementation” after the Election Act 2017 changes.
The ruling coalition pushed through the Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024 in both houses of parliament on August 6, which President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law on August 9.
In his communication, the NA Speaker highlighted amendments to Sections 66 and 104-A as critical considerations for the ECP.
