Head of Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), Ahmed Bilal Mehboob Bakhabar Sawera’ commented that distributing reserved seats among other parties will intensify friction and the country will not be able to achieve the stability presently required.
The distribution of reserved seats of the SIC has been unjustified, he said. “The protest will create difficulties for the government, and it will be hard to receive aid,” he said.
The election commission didn’t correctly interpret the law. The argument is that the Sunni Ittehad Council didn’t submit its list of names for reserved seats earlier. “How could a party that didn’t contest the election submit its list early,” he posed the question.
“PTI independents have now joined the SIC, it should be given time to submit its list”. The Sunni Ittehad Council should be given its quota of reserved seats,” Pildat said.
“The issue should be resolved as early as possible by-election tribunals”. “It also happened in 2013-14, it should not be repeated,” Ahmed Bilal advised.
“Why uploading of forms 45,46,48 and 49 has been delayed,” he questioned. “What are the reasons for discrepancies in forms 45 and 47,” Ahmed Bilal asked. “These drawbacks are damaging the credibility of the election commission,