The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday approached the Supreme Court in connection with the reserved seats case against the NA speaker’s letter.
According to the details, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had been asked to clarify the matter of the National Assembly speaker before the court. It had been requested that the court should make it clear that the amendment in the Election Act is not applicable to the order of July 12.”
The PTI had also sought an injunction on the potential decision by the electoral watchdog.
Moreover, the PTI had requested the court to halt the ECP from giving the reserved seats to the other parties.
The court should declare that there is no constitutional and legal status to the NA speaker’ status.
– Speaker's letter –
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said on Thursday that there exists no chance of implementation of the Supreme Court's (SC) verdict in line with the reserved seats after the constitutional amendment.
According to details, Sadiq penned a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). "The Election Act has been proved following the SC verdict on August 7 and came into effect following the signature of the president."
The NA speaker said: "The lawmakers who will become part of any of the political parties, their affiliation cannot be changed. The apex court's verdict was in line with the act in the past."
"The reserved seats should be allowed considering the self-independence of the parliament. The electoral watchdog needs to implement the law made by the parliament," Sadiq stated.
"There is a need to implement the process for the supremacy of the parliament and democracy. It is the constitutional duty of the ECP to respect the law made by the parliament. The amendment of the parliament in the Election Act has been implemented," he maintained.
