Pakistan Tehreek-e-Isnaf (PTI) chairman Gohar Khan said that no other party is entitled to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).
"Every decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not protect our Constitutional right. There can be no session till the decision of the reserved seats,” he claimed.
PTI chairman Gohar Khan alleged session of the Punjab Assembly was held ‘illegally’ while session of the National Assembly will also be held illegal —scheduled to be held on February 29.
“The meeting must be convened after notification of all the members as SIC submitted four applications to the ECP,” he said.
PTI chairman said there are 60 women and 10 minority seats reserved in the National Assembly.
Gohar Khan said: “PTI was called by resorting to conspiratorial methods. PTI candidates contested the election on independent symbols. 86 of our MNAs joined the Sunni Ittehad Council. In Punjab, 107 MPs joined SIC. In KP, 9 MPs joined SIC. Nine MPs in the Sindh Assembly joined the SIC.”
Sahibzada Hamid Raza terms govt parties as 'Thugs of Banaras'
Sahibzada Hamid Raza, supremo of Sunni Ittehad Council, said that Barrister Gohar presented all the points in a legal manner before the ECP.
“SIC application was submitted six days ago for reserved seats but today's date hearing was fixed on the six petitions filed overnight.”
SIC supremo said: “Thugs of Banaras came today to get their share (in the reserved seats).
He said: “It is hoped that the Election Commission (ECP) will make decisions according to the facts and the Constitution.”
Azam Nazir Tarar says PTI wants seats by violating Constitution
Azam Nazir Tarar said: “Sunni Ittehad Council did not take part in the petitions. Election Commission has consolidated all the applications. First they raised their voice for early decisions while on the other hand, On the other hand, they asking for adjournment from the ECP.”
“Ali Zafar has asked the Election Commission for time till tomorrow. Sunni Ittehad Council did not get a single seats. A party which did not participate in the election demanding reserved seats. The parties that have won and entered the parliament will get reserved seats,” Tarrar said.
“The legal position on reserved seats is clear. PTI joined Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) without thinking,” he said.
“PTI wants to get specific seats by violating the Constitution,”, he said.
“It is your own fault that the independent symbol bat was taken away,” Ata Tarrar said.
“The Sunni Ittehad Council would have submitted the list within the stipulated time. As always, PTI is trying to undermine the Constitution,” he said.
ECP hearing adjourns till tommorrow
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has adjourned the hearing on the petitions against the Sunni Etihad Council (SC) till Wednesday (tomorrow).
The ECP heard the case of inclusion of independent candidates in Sunni Ittehad Council and allotment of special seats case. ECP directed to provide copy all applications to SIC.
Chief Election Commissioner Sultan Sikandar Raja said: “Requests came from various political parties which must be heard.”
“A party is claiming specific seats which has not won a single general seat,” PMLN advocate Azam Nazir Tarrar said.
“86 of our independent members joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC),” PTI chairman barrister Gohar Khan said, adding that, he said, “ECP has included 81 independent candidates in the SIC.”
“Our petition came first but counter petitions were decided first,” Barrister Gohar said.
“The ECP should listen to all the parties in the national and provincial assemblies. This is a constitutional and legal question which needs to be clarified.” Azam Nazir Tarar
“The Commission will issue an order today on the objections of the Sunni Unity Council,” Chief Election Commissioner remarked.
