Despite partial implementation, ECP moves SC against reserved seats ruling Dtrends

Despite partial implementation, ECP moves SC against reserved seats ruling Dtrends

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) signboard in Islamabad. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its short verdict in a reserved seats case involving the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). “Primary relief has been granted to the … Read more

After NA, bill aiming to ‘halt’ SC reserved seats verdict sails through Senate Dtrends

After NA, bill aiming to ‘halt’ SC reserved seats verdict sails through Senate Dtrends

PML-N Senator Talal Chaudhary presents Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the upper house on August 6, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/PTVParliament ISLAMABAD: Hours after it sailed through the National Assembly, the Senate approved the controversial Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Tuesday.  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Senator Talal Chaudhry presented the … Read more

Govt says judges’ dissenting notes cast doubt on SC reserved seats case verdict Dtrends

Govt says judges’ dissenting notes cast doubt on SC reserved seats case verdict Dtrends

ISLAMBAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has raised concerns over the recent Supreme Court decision involving the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the allocation of reserved seats. During a press conference in Lahore, Tarar highlighted the dissenting opinions of two Supreme Court judges, Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, which have … Read more

Relief cannot be granted to PTI in reserved seats case, say SC judges Dtrends

Relief cannot be granted to PTI in reserved seats case, say SC judges Dtrends

A general view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in the evening hours, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 7, 2022. — Reuters After raising questions on the Supreme Court’s majority verdict in the reserved seats case, two judges of the top court stated in their dissenting note on Saturday that relief cannot be granted to … Read more