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ECP Restores Reserved Seats in National and Provincial Assemblies Following Supreme Court Ruling
ECP restores reserved seats after SC ruling: PML-N gains majority in Punjab & KP. PPP, JUI-F also secure seats. PTI’s general seat notifications withdrawn.
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by News Desk
2025-07-02
ECP Restores Reserved Seats in National and Provincial Assemblies Following Supreme Court Ruling

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a formal notification restoring dozens of reserved seats across the National Assembly and provincial assemblies in light of the Supreme Court’s recent verdict.

According to the ECP, five reserved seats for women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the National Assembly have been reinstated. The distribution of these seats is as follows:

·       PML-N: 2 seats

·       PPP: 2 seats

·       JUI-F: 1 seat

In Punjab, 11 reserved seats for women in the National Assembly have been restored:

·       PML-N: 10 seats

·       PPP: 1 seat

Additionally, three minority seats in the National Assembly have been restored:

·       PML-N, PPP, and JUI-F: 1 seat each

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly

In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly:

·       21 reserved seats for women have been restored:

o   JUI-F: 8 seats

o   PML-N: 6 seats

o   PPP: 5 seats

o   PTI Parliamentarians: 1 seat

o   ANP: 1 seat

·       4 minority seats have also been restored in KP:

o   JUI-F: 2 seats

o   PML-N: 1 seat

o   PPP: 1 seat

Punjab Assembly

In the Punjab Assembly:

·       24 women’s reserved seats have been reinstated:

o   PML-N: 21 seats

o   PPP: 1 seat

o   Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP): 1 seat

o   PML-Q: 1 seat

·       3 minority seats have been restored:

o   PML-N: 2 seats

o   PPP: 1 seat

Sindh Assembly

In the Sindh Assembly:

·       2 women’s reserved seats restored:

o   PPP: 1 seat

o   MQM: 1 seat

PTI Candidates Notification Withdrawn

In a significant development, the Election Commission has withdrawn the earlier notification declaring successful candidates on general seats as PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) candidates. These lawmakers had won general seats in the National Assembly and the provincial assemblies of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh, but due to legal and procedural complications, they will no longer be recognized under PTI's platform.

This reshuffling of seats and party representation significantly impacts the political landscape, especially in Punjab and KP where PML-N has gained a majority on reserved seats, strengthening its position in both assemblies.

The development follows weeks of legal uncertainty and aligns the representation of political parties more accurately with the current parliamentary composition, as per the latest judicial guidance.
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