The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has accepted review petitions and declared that the Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is not entitled to seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies, which is a significant defeat for the party.
A 10-member court led by Justice Aminuddin Khan rendered the decision on Friday.
“Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Mussarat Hilali, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Aamir Farooq, and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi all review petitions are allowed and impugn majority judgement dated July 12, 2024 is set aside as a consequence of which civil appeals … filed by SIC are dismissed and judgement rendered by the PHC is restored,” Justice Aminuddin Khan said in announcing the brief ruling.
