Judicial showdown looms over ECP’s reluctance on reserve seats ruling

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan holds crisis talks with legal experts on Tuesday, facing potential contempt of court over its delayed implementation of a Supreme Court order to allocate reserved parliamentary seats to former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, issued over two months ago.

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Police storm stage, cut lights as PTI rally overstays deadline

By Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Authorities forcibly dispersed thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, cutting off electricity to the rally and taking control of the stage after the event ran past its permitted deadline.

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Speaker Sadiq says amended election law overrides Supreme Court ruling on reserved seats

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, said on Thursday that recent amendments to the country’s election laws override a Supreme Court ruling granting Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party reserved parliamentary seats, sparking fears of a potential constitutional showdown.

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