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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has made a major move by suspending the membership of 77 lawmakers who were elected on reserved seats, thus putting a dent in the ruling coalition’s majority. This step is a response to a Supreme Court order, hence, the creation of both the National and provincial assemblies is made more difficult.
The suspended lawmakers, who were from different political parties such as PML-N, PPP, JUI-F, and MQM-P, were elected on reserved seats which were formerly not allowed to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The division of reserved seats has been a hot topic, with the SIC claiming seats based on the support of independents backed by PTI.
The SIC asked the Supreme Court to act on the appeal they had filed, and so the Supreme Court suspended the previous ruling by the PHC, which made the ECP to act against the lawmakers in question. This temporary membership suspension has caused the unease about the ruling coalition’s stability and thus a possible reworking of the assembly compositions is needed.
In the aftermath of the Election Commission of Pakistan de-notification, the composition of both the National and provincial assemblies may need to be changed. The pausing of the membership points to the lawmakers from all parties, which in turn, influences the balance of power in the legislative bodies.
The reserved seats for women and minorities have been the main issue, with the ECP not giving notifications for many seats while they are still being reviewed. This shows the hardships of the distribution of reserved seats and the necessity of following the legal procedures that are mentioned in the Constitution and the electoral laws.
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As the political environment changes, the stakeholders are watching the situation very closely to see the possible effects on governance and legislative actions. The cancellation of the lawmakers’ membership highlights the Election Commission of Pakistan determination to stick to the legal procedures and to make sure that the elected bodies are fair.
