In compliance with a court ruling, Pakistan’s Election Commission has recognized 93 Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies members as members of Imran Khan’s party, PTI. This is the second notification made as part of the ECP directive on seat allocation. The previous declaration saw 39 National Assembly members recognized as PTI affiliates per Supreme Court orders. So far, ECP has identified 93 out of the 246 provincial assembly M.P.A.s as belonging to PTI — a move that alters the balance in provinces and strengthens PTI’s hands at various levels of legislation across the country; now, besides having M.N.A.s from Sindh and Punjab, it also has its parliamentary group there too (K.P.).
The Supreme Court passed a judgment on July 12 regarding specific seats for the Sunni Ittehad Council. Previous decisions by both the Election Commission and the Peshawar High Court were overruled by this verdict. Which ordered these particular places to be given to PTI so that accurate representation could be ensured in assemblies. The apex court has stressed compliance with legal standards in legislative representation while expecting electoral bodies’ choices to conform to constitutional/judicial requirements as reflected within its decision-making process.
PTI’s Boosted Strength in Parliament
PTI’s strength in parliament has been boosted after recent events involving ECp. Along with other factors such as Supreme Court rulings. They now have more members than any other party at different levels throughout the provinces. Including Punjab, where previously there were none but now many, which might affect how laws are made locally.
This move will help them push through their agenda more quickly because they control both houses nationally and provincially, thereby allowing them not only to make but also implement policies according to their wills, especially if these people come together under one roof, for example, during sessions like those held in Islamabad or Karachi where most decisions affecting the whole country are taken therefore leading towards centralization around P.T.I. power base while still maintaining regional balance despite this being seen by some as another signpost towards furthering Imran Khan’s ambitions?. Another way of looking at it is that they can now pressure the national and provincial assemblies to pass legislation that best suits their interests.
These events also show us the increased role of courts in ensuring free and fair elections. This means judges are no longer willing to sit idly by while politicians manipulate electoral laws for selfish gains. Instead, they will intervene if necessary so that such inequalities do not happen again. Elections should only be contested on a level playing field where all parties can win seats equally. This leads to representative governments being formed by the people. Will, as expressed through ballot boxes during polling day exercises across the country, including areas like FATA, G.B., etc. Do we end up having just another form of dictatorship or autocracy in disguise?
