The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday notified 39 MNAs as PTI lawmakers in line with the Supreme Court’s verdict in the reserved seats case. The decision was taken in a session held under the chair of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. The ECP had finally decided last week to implement the apex court’s decision. ECP’s last meeting had noted that 39 MNAs who were declared as PTI lawmakers had mentioned their affiliation with the party in their nomination papers. The ECP spokesperson clarified that the ECP has not misinterpreted the SC’s verdict and has not declared the intra-party elections as valid. Instead, the commission has held that the PTI’s intra-party elections were not in accordance with the law, and therefore, the candidates who submitted their nomination papers without a party ticket and declaration could not be considered PTI candidates.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan