Supreme Court Is Currently Hearing The SIC’s Request For Reserved Seats

A full bench of the Supreme Court is currently hearing a petition from the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) regarding reserved seats in the legislature. Thirteen judges, including the Chief Justice, are presiding over the case, which challenges a ruling by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on reserved seats.

The bench comprises Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha Malik, Athar Minallah, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Shahid Waheed, Irfan Saadat Khan, and Naeem Akhtar Afghan.

Read more: Supreme Court Denies Live Broadcast Request for NAB Amendments Hearing

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court overturned the PHC’s decision, which had denied the Sunni Ittehad Council reserved seats in parliament. Attorney-General Mansoor Usman Awan pointed out that, according to Section 4 of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023, a larger bench should hear the case, given its significance for interpreting constitutional provisions.