In a significant move, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has challenged the Election Amendment Act in the Supreme Court, filing a constitutional petition to annul the amendments. The petition, filed by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, argues that the amendments are unconstitutional and illegal, and requests the Supreme Court to halt the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from allocating reserved seats to other political parties.

The Election Amendment Act was passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday, with amendments to the Elections Act 2017. The amendments include provisions such as considering a candidate independent if they do not submit their party affiliation certificate before obtaining the election symbol, and not entitlement to reserved seats if the list of candidates is not submitted within the prescribed period.

The PTI’s challenge to the Election Amendment Act comes after the Supreme Court’s July 12 decision, which granted the PTI reserved seats and set it to re-emerge as the single largest party in the National Assembly. The PTI has argued that the amendments are an attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court’s decision and prevent the PTI from getting reserved seats.

The PTI has made the Federation and the Election Commission parties in the petition, and has requested the Supreme Court to declare the amendments null and void. The petition also requests the Supreme Court to direct the ECP to allocate reserved seats to the PTI in accordance with its submitted lists of reserved seats candidates.

This development is a significant twist in the ongoing political saga in Pakistan, and is likely to have far-reaching implications for the country’s political landscape. The Supreme Court’s decision on the PTI’s petition is eagerly awaited, and is expected to clarify the legal position on the Election Amendment Act.

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