PTI demands issuance of reserved seats notification, CEC resignation

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded the issuance of notification regarding allocation of reserved seats to the party, declaring imposing any ban on the PTI would tantamount to government’s countdown, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Talking to media men after attending joint parliamentary party meeting of the PTI and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in Islamabad on Thursday, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said the government was on “a collision course” with the judiciary. “It’s time to get Supreme Court’s decisions including the reserved seats one implemented,” he added.

Omar Ayub once against demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner after the apex court’s verdict to allocate reserved seats to the PTI.

Shibli Faraz said the PTI getting back its “snatched” mandate. “The Supreme Court’s decision has rocked the government and the rulers are running out of options,” he added.

Shibli Faraz further said that it is being said that the government is there only for 18 months after which and technocrats’ set-up will take over.

According to sources, Gohar Ali Khan, Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Sahibzada Hamiz Raza and Sheikh Waqas Akram attended the joint parliamentary party meeting which was held at the Parliament House.

The meeting was also attended by Asad Qaiser, Ali Muhammad Khan, Zartaj Gul, Atif Khan, Shandana Gulzar, Awb Abbas Pabbi, Mohsin Aziz, Faisal Saleem, Raja Nasir Abbas and Humayun Mohmand.

The members discussed the four-point agenda including reviewing implementation of the Supreme Court’s decision regarding reserved seats and gave their input, the sources said, adding the PTI leaders later stage a protest march outside the Parliament.

Before the meeting, Gohar Ali Khan said that appointing ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court is meant to undermine the apex court’s decision on reserved seats.

“We will respond to any government’s decision to ban the PTI. Nothing can challenge the public’s power,” Gohar said.