Representation of political parties in Senate must be proportional to votes: SC
A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed conducted the hearing.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing the presidential reference on Senate open balloting, on Friday said that representation of every political party in the elections must be proportional to its votes.
A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed conducted the hearing and remarked that members of a political party in any provincial assembly can vote for the candidates of their allied parties.
The CJP inquired about the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) answer, to which its lawyer replied that the answer has been submitted which is similar to the first one. Justice Gulzar Ahmed said the apex court will examine the details.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) counsel Raza Rabbani said the purpose to constitute the Senate was to provide equal representation to all provinces, and consensus between both houses in the parliamentarian system is not possible. The hearing was adjourned till Monday.
