The Sindh High Court on Friday accepted a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council seeking the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities in the province.
The party, which was joined by PTI affiliated backed independent candidates who had won the February 8 general elections to claim reserved seats, filed the plea Friday.
The court accepted the PTI-backed party’s request for an urgent hearing of the petition in view of the importance of the matter.
Meanwhile, the Sindh High Court has disposed of a petition of the Sunni Ittehad Council regarding the non-allocation of reserved seats, and ruled against counting three reserved seats in the presidential election.
The court also issued a notice to the parties concerned on the SIC’s plea. It has asked the election commission, the MQM, PPP and others to respond on March 28.
The SIC had lodged an appeal with the high court to secure its share of reserved seats, challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to allocate these seats to other parties. Recognizing the urgency of the matter, the court had accepted the request for an expedited hearing.
