ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has stated that the Election Commission must implement the Supreme Court’s decision regarding reserved seats.
Eight judges of the Supreme Court on Friday issued a final clarification on the reserved seats ruling, addressing the miscellaneous applications from the Election Commission and PTI.
The Election Commission had sought the Supreme Court’s opinion after the Election Commission Amendment Act. The Supreme Court’s second clarification is two pages long.
In the clarification, the Supreme Court stated that after the short order on reserved seats, the Election Commission is not bound by the amendment, and it must follow the majority decision. The court ruled that the July 12 decision cannot be invalidated based on the retroactive application of the amendment to the Election Act.
“No further clarification is needed for implementing the reserved seats decision. Under Article 189 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court’s decision must be implemented, and the amendment to the Election Act cannot overturn it,” said the clarification.
The court also mentioned that it had already issued a clarification before the detailed judgment, allowing for clarification to prevent any confusion regarding the implementation of the short order.
The clarification emphasized that the Election Commission is bound to implement the order without seeking further clarification.
The Registrar’s Office will send copies of this clarification to the Election Commission and PTI.
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