Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Friday the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision on reserved seats would be remembered in history as triumph of justice as his party (PTI) had clinched its rightful place.
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the decision of Peshawar High Court to deprive the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of the reserved seats in the National Assembly.
A 13-member bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, announced the verdict with a majority of 8-5. “[The] withdrawal of election symbol cannot disqualify a political party from elections,” the court declared in its verdict. “The PTI was and is a political party,” it affirmed. This has resulted in a major political as well as legal victory for the PTI.
Speaking to reporters, Gohar, flanked by other party leaders, said they had persistently raised concerns about the illegal conduct that deprived the PTI of its legitimate entitlement to reserved seats. However, he said, the apex court’s ruling had given a clear message to those seeking to undermine the PTI.
