PTI rejects SC verdict on reserved seats

PTI has rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict on reserved seats, calling the decision unjust and a misinterpretation of the Constitution. 

In a major setback to PTI, SC's Constitutional Bench accepted review petitions and ruled that PTI was not entitled to seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies. The verdict was announced by a 10-member bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan. 

Talking to media, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar expressed disappointment over the top court’s ruling and said: “We are deeply disappointed as the decision is unfair, and the Constitution has been wrongly interpreted,” Barrister Gohar said. “The reserved seats rightfully belonged to PTI,” said the PTI chairman. “We cannot take this matter to any other court after this review judgment,” he added. 

Meanwhile, in an official statement following the apex court’s verdict, PTI termed the verdict as the “darkest day in the country’s constitutional history.” 

The party recalled that the apex court had previously recognised PTI’s constitutional right to the reserved seats for women and minorities.