ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday challenged the Supreme Court’s clarification on reserved seats.
A review petition was moved by the ECP against the apex court’s clarification.
On Sept 14, an eight-member bench of the apex court disposed of the ECP's petition, stating that its request for clarification was merely a "delaying tactic".
“The ECP isn’t responsible of delay in implementing the SC order,” said the election commission in its review petition.
The ECP said that it moved the SC on July 25 seeking clarification of apex court’s order of July 25. However, the Supreme Court issued the short order of clarification on September 14.
The Parliament has also passed legislation over the subject, ECP stated.
The ECP pleaded that the SC must review its order passed on Sept 14.
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Earlier, the Supreme Court had declared that the Election Commission’s decision of March 1 was contrary to the constitution and the reserved seats should be given to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
The apex court issued its detailed judgement on the reserved seats a couple of days ago. The verdict was written by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.
The Supreme Court had annulled the Peshawar High Court's and ECP's March 1 decision. According to the written decision, the ECP's decision has no legal status. "It's decision is against the constitution", the SC ruled.
In the detailed judgement, the apex court ruled that the PTI was a political party which contested the Feb 8 elections and won seats in the National and provincial assemblies. The reserved seats should be given to the PTI, the court ruled.
"The PTI is entitled to reserved seats in the National Assembly," the apex court ruled and ordered the ECP to notify PTI winning candidates.