This comes after Pakistan electoral body's decision against the allocation of reserved seats to the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)- wherein elected PTI lawmakers have taken refuge after being disallowed to contest the general elections on the party's electoral symbol.
Following the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) ruling against the allocation of reserved seats to the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), the PTI has announced its intention to approach the Supreme Court against the 4-1 decision made by the electoral body.
In a major setback for the already embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruled that the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), which is backed by Imran Khan-founded party, is "not eligible" for the reserved seats allotted to women and minorities.
In a major setback for the already embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruled that the backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), which is backed by Imran Khan-founded party, is "not eligible" for the reserved seats allotted to women and minorities, Ge
Pakistan President Arif Alvi has summoned a session of the National Assembly today "subject to some reservations", expecting the issue of Sunni Ittehad Council's reserved seats to be addressed immediately.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to call a Punjab Assembly session to elect its chief minister, speaker, and deputy speaker, asserting a majority with 250 members, including reserved seats for women and minorities
Since the February 8 elections, the PTI has been struggling to join the ranks of another party to ensure its reserved seats as the party-backed candidates had contested the elections as independents following the loss of its electoral symbol 'bat'.
The South Asian Partnership (SAP) and Aurat Foundation, Pakistan said considering population statistics, the proportion of reserved seats for women should be increased in all elected assemblies and local bodies, Dawn reported.
Founder of the party, Tripathi is contesting from Maihar assembly constituency in the upcoming assembly elections scheduled to be held next month. The candidates list include 10 Scheduled Tribes (ST) reserved seats, one Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved seat and 14 general category seats.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad spokesperson Vinod Bansal on Tuesday said that the membership of all those MPs and MLAs who won reserved seats by submitting "fake caste certificates" should be cancelled.
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): The Pakistan government has adopted a harsh and discriminatory attitude towards Balochistan and Baloch students by raising tuition fees and cutting down their reserved seats.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 7 (ANI): In an announcement on Sunday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has unveiled the schedule of by-polls on four National Assembly (NA) reserved seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan.