ECP files review plea to seek SC clarification on reserved seats  

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court (SC), seeking clarification on some points after the detailed order in the reserved seats case.

Since the detailed order has been issued, additional grounds have been added in the already filed review petition, said a press release issued here Thursday.

The parliament introduced new provisions regarding reserved seats in the  Act, and the ECP wants to know whether to follow the new law or the Supreme Court’s order so CMA has been filed, it further said.

The ECP has been deliberating on the situation after the SC’s detailed order and the amendment of the Election Act by the Parliament for the last  few days.

It should be noted that a few days ago Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner in which it was said that reserved seats should be allotted according to the Election Act Amendment Bill while maintaining the independence of the Parliament.

In his letter, he had written that a member of parliament who did not submit a party certificate along with his nomination papers would be considered an independent and independent members who became part of a political party could not be allowed to change parties.

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