ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Saturday asked nine questions from the Supreme Court registrar, seeking clarification on the order passed by a majority of apex court judges in the case pertaining to the reserved seats.
The top judge issued an administrative order apparently to rectify the ambiguities about the short order in the case related to reserved seats for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies.
The chief justice raised an array of questions on the order that eight Supreme Court judges passed on September 14 in chambers on the petition of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The top judge sought clarification on who will verify the political affiliation of the returned candidates (MPAs and MNAs) on behalf of the party, who have filed their statements following the July 12, 2024 Supreme Court Order, while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lacks valid organisational structure.
In response to the ECP petition, the PTI had also filed its Civil Miscellaneous Appeal with the Supreme Court, asking for guidance on a number of factual and legal matters pertaining to the July 12 ruling. The PTI was informed that the ECP had submitted an application ostensibly in accordance with paragraphs 7-10 of the July 12 ruling in Civil Appeals No. 333 and 334 of 2024.