The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday ruled out the statement of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council regarding reduction of National Assembly seats in the province. Terming the statement as baseless and contrary to facts, the ECP said it was meant to create confusion in the minds of the people.
The erstwhile FATA was merged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018 in light of the 25th Constitutional Amendment, the Commission said adding that 12 National Assembly seats of FATA were abolished and instead six seats of the Lower House were reserved for that area. The ECP said those six seats were added to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s quota, raising the province’s representation from 39 to 45 seats in the National Assembly. Similarly, sixteen general seats were increased in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly after which the number of seats surged from 99 to 115.
