Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has declared that the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring PTI eligible for allocation of reserved seats posed no threat to the government’s majority in the National Assembly, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Talking informally to media men at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad on Friday, Azam Tarar said it would be premature to talk about filing a review petition in the apex court.

The law minister said “The Supreme Court’s verdict is being examined. This case and the decision were regarding political parties, so it does not pose any threats to the government.”

He said besides reserved seats the government enjoys the support of 209 members in the National Assembly. “We face no difficulty in this regard,” he added.

Azam Tarar stated that the Supreme Court granted relief to the PTI despite the fact that they had not filed a petition for reserved seats. The petition was originally filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council seeking relief, but the court ultimately granted it to the PTI.

“The PTI didn’t even seek this relief. These seats should have gone to the Sunni Ittehad Council,” Tarar said, adding the law regarding reserved seats exists, and the court itself determined that the PTI had 80 members eligible for these seats.

Tarar further pointed out that these 80 members never approached any forum to claim their right to the reserved seats.

PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah stated that the government respects the Supreme Court’s decision, but the PTI received relief they did not even request. He added the government’s legal team is reviewing the decision and will decide whether to file an appeal.