The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has challenged the Supreme Court’s verdict declaring PTI as eligible to allocation of reserved seats, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The PML-N filed a review petition in the apex court on Monday, urging the SC to withdraw its July 12 verdict.

In its peal, the PML-N argued that the PTI was not even a party in the case as it was Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) which approached the Supreme Court.

It tantamount to violation of law to award reserved seats to PTI in the SIC case, the PML-N review petition stated, adding the apex court did not analyse the facts properly.

The PML-N in its petition made the SIC and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as respondents.

Earlier, PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi flayed the court decision, stating that the PTI was not even a party in the case but was granted undue relief. Abbasi questioned the constant reinterpretation of the Constitution, which he claimed favoured PTI.

Abbasi revealed that independent members have been given 15 days to join a party, a period he argued is excessive.

He pointed out that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) only withdrew the party’s electoral symbol due to a failure to conduct intra-party elections, and not because it dissolved the party.

Abbasi also condemned the Supreme Court’s recognition of 39 PTI candidates for reserved seats, calling it an illegal move.

He announced that PML-N, along with other political parties, would file a review petition against the decision.

Abbasi criticised what he described as judicial facilitation reminiscent of former chief justice Saqib Nisar’s tenure. He accused the court of violating constitutional and legal principles and mentioned planned protests and legal battles against the ruling.

Reporter Amanat Gishkori