ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reinstated a total of 74 reserved and general assembly seats following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn earlier de-notifications of PTI-backed candidates.
The move significantly strengthened the ruling coalition’s numerical advantage in both the National and provincial assemblies.
According to an official ECP spokesperson, the reinstated seats include 19 in the National Assembly, 25 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 27 in the Punjab Assembly, and 3 in the Sindh Assembly. The decision nullified the Commission’s earlier notifications issued on July 24 and 29, 2024, which had declared the return of several PTI-affiliated members invalid.
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The Supreme Court had, on June 27, 2025, ruled on a series of review petitions, leading to thecancellation of the aforementioned notifications. In compliance, the ECP has now fully implemented the court’s directive and restored the membership of the affected legislators, allowing them to rejoin assembly proceedings.
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Seat Distribution Post-Restoration:
• National Assembly (NA):
Women’s Reserved Seats from KP: 5 restored
– PML-N: 2
– PPP: 2
– JUI-F: 1
Women’s Reserved Seats from Punjab: 11 restored
– PML-N: 10
– PPP: 1
Minority Reserved Seats in NA: 3 restored
– PML-N: 1
– PPP: 1
– JUI-F: 1
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly:
Women’s Reserved Seats: 21 restored
– JUI-F: 8
– PML-N: 6
– PPP: 5
– PTI-P: 1
– ANP: 1
Minority Reserved Seats: 4 restored
– JUI-F: 2
– PML-N: 1
– PPP: 1
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• Punjab Assembly:
Women’s Reserved Seats: 24 restored
– PML-N: 21
– PPP: 1
– Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party: 1
– PML-Q: 1
Minority Reserved Seats: 3 restored
– PML-N: 2
– PPP: 1
• Sindh Assembly:
Women’s Reserved Seats: 2 restored
– PPP: 1
– MQM: 1
With this development, the ruling coalition gains a decisive edge in legislative affairs and future lawmaking processes.
