ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja merged all appeals filed by the Sunni Itthad Council (SIC) over the distribution of reserved seats.
Following the addition of PTI-backed parliamentarians to their ranks, the election commission agreed on Monday to hold an open hearing on the SIC application for reserved seats.
MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, attorney Farogh Naseem, and SIC Barrister Ali Zafar appeared before the five-member panel.
During today’s hearing, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Advocate Farooq H Naek and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Azam Nazeer Tarar submitted their views.
Furthermore, CEC Raja sent notifications to Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, SIC, Mahmood Khan, Maulvi Iqbal Haider, and Kunz-us-Saadat.
The development occurred after it appeared that President Alvi had reportedly refused to sign a Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs summary seeking the convening of a National Assembly session.
