Supreme Court Defers SIC Petition Decision Until July 12

On Thursday, Pakistan's Supreme Court postponed its decision on a petition by the Sunni Ittehad Council, backed by Imran Khan's PTI, to July 12. The petition challenges an Election Commission ruling denying SIC reserved seats in Parliament and provincial assemblies. A final ruling could impact legislative processes in the country.

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday deferred until July 12 its decision on a petition filed by the opposition Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) regarding reserved seats in Parliament and provincial assemblies. The petition was supported by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

A 13-member bench led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa heard the plea, which challenges the Election Commission's decision to deny SIC its share of reserved seats. This came after the commission rejected the SIC's request for seats based on proportional representation in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies.

The court will announce a short ruling on Friday, July 12. The SIC has been advocating for reserved seats following their alliance with PTI-backed candidates who won elections but could not contest under the PTI banner due to intra-party election issues.