Supreme Court Declares PTI-Specific Seats Null and Void

Islamabad: The Supreme Court, while upholding a petition by the Sunni Ittehad Council regarding reserved seats, has declared the decisions of the Peshawar High Court and the Election Commission null and void, affirming PTI’s entitlement to specific seats by an 8-5 verdict.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, delivering the verdict, stated that the Election Commission’s decision was unconstitutional and that the absence of an electoral symbol does not preclude any political party from participating in elections; Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was and remains a political entity.
Supporters and members of PTI have expressed joy and congratulated the party through its official channels, affirming that PTI’s victory was a truth for Pakistan, is the truth, and will remain so. They anticipate continued challenges from those seeking to hinder PTI’s progress.
Commenting on the Supreme Court’s decision, journalist Ghareeda Farooqi remarked that although the case was initiated by the Sunni Ittehad Council, the outcome favored PTI, which was not directly involved. However, the allocation of specific seats is not immediately clear in the reviewed case. Speaking in reference to Imran Khan, she noted that despite decisions in PTI’s favor, he will not be released from jail anytime soon and may remain incarcerated for an extended period.
Journalist Hassan Ayub Khan, after the nullification of the decisions by the Peshawar High Court and the Election Commission, wrote, “May Allah protect the Constitution of Pakistan.”
Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bukhari criticized the verdict, accusing personal preferences, childhood love, and cricket wins of prevailing over law, constitution, and institutions. She humorously added, “All shoes fit well when it comes to their darling.” She further asserted that the entire nation should hold these terrorists accountable for their dictation and corruption. Interestingly, the case was Sunni Tehreek, and the anti-corruption movement gave relief to the movement.
A user wrote, “The party that did not fight the election, how did they become the beneficiaries of the special seats?”
Journalist Fakhr-e-Alam Khan humorously said that the political party, which was not part of the case, the Supreme Court has ruled in its favor.
The Supreme Court had upheld the petition related to the case of the Sunni Ittehad Council’s reserved seats on July 9. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ataullah, Justice Shahid Wahid, Justice Manib Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Erfan Saadat ruled in favor of the majority.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Jamal Mandokhel, Justice Naime Afghan, and Justice Aminuddin Khan opposed the applications, while Justice Yehya Afridi wrote a note of dissent.