PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Wednesday restrained elected members of reserved seats from oath taking on a petition of the SIC, ARY News reported.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday notified allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities, which were claimed by PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), to other political parties.
The move came a day after the electoral body rejected the SIC petition, seeking allocation of reserved seats following a merger with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) had filed petition in the high court seeking restraining order over the reserved seats.
The high court restrained elected members of reserved seats from oath taking.
The PHC also issued notices to the election commission and other respondents.
The court ordered the Speaker, not to administer oath to members elected on reserved seats till tomorrow (Thursday).
A high court division bench comprises of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Shakeel Ahmed, heard the case.
