Controversy Over Supreme Court's Reserved Seats Decision in Pakistan

Pakistan's Minister for Information, Attaullah Tarar, critiques the Supreme Court's decision on reserved seats, calling it unconstitutional. He highlights objections by dissenting judges and questions future implications. Meanwhile, PML-N leaders also term the decision as controversial, citing conflicts with constitutional provisions.

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, criticized the Supreme Court's decision on reserved seats, describing it as unconstitutional, The News International reported. Speaking to reporters, Tarar noted that the court's detailed decision had not been released even after 15 days.

He highlighted that two Supreme Court judges had raised significant objections to the unilateral relief granted to the Imran Khan-founded party, questioning the suspension of constitutional articles and the potential for future floor-crossing. Tarar emphasized that these points needed to be addressed, as the majority decision might give a wrong impression.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Senator Irfan Siddiqui echoed these concerns, terming the majority judgement controversial and beyond jurisdiction. He cited dissenting notes from the judges and resolutions from legal bodies to argue that the ruling conflicted with the constitution. On a related note, Supreme Court declared PTI eligible for reserved seats, prompting additional notifications from the Election Commission of Pakistan.

(With inputs from agencies.)