In Karachi, it has been ruled by the Sindh High Court that three specific seats in the Sindh Assembly won’t be considered in the presidential election if they hold decisive importance.
This decision came in response to a petition filed by the Sunni Unity Council. The court emphasized that it doesn’t intend to disrupt the voting process by Sindh Assembly members but wants to withhold these three votes until a final decision is reached on the matter.
The Advocate General of Sindh raised objections regarding the admissibility of the application. The Sindh government argued that since three Assembly members took their oaths on March 7, rendering the petition ineffective. The court has issued notices to relevant parties, including the Election Commission, MQM, and PPP, for a response by March 28.
The Sunni Ittehad Council, represented by Barrister Ali Tahir, filed the petition concerning the allocation of specific seats in the Sindh Assembly. They argued that despite rigging during the February 8 elections, independent candidates, who later joined the Sunni Ittehad Council, won significantly. They claimed that the Election Commission’s decision on March 1 deprived them of their rightful seats.
The petition seeks to declare the Election Commission’s decision unconstitutional and illegal and demands the allocation of seats in the Sindh Assembly to the Sunni Ittehad Council. Various parties, including the Federation of Pakistan, the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, and successful candidates in certain seats, have been made respondents in the petition.
