ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued its verdict on the allocation of reserved seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, approving the petition filed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
According to the ECP’s decision, PML-N and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) will each receive nine additional reserved seats, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has been given five. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) and Awami National Party (ANP) have been allotted one seat each.
One reserved seat for women has been given to PML-N, while the allocation of a minority seat between PML-N and JUI-F will be decided through a draw (toss). Similarly, another women’s reserved seat will be decided through a toss between ANP and PTI-P.
The decision came a day after the ECP had reserved its judgment in the case following completion of arguments from all sides.
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The case was heard by a five-member ECP bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. Representatives from five political parties and 21 candidates appeared before the commission during the hearings.
The arguments focused on issues like the calculation of reserved seats, notification timelines, and the deadline for party affiliation changes.
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