Punjab Assembly reserved seats: IHC serves notice to ECP on PTI plea.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has served notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit replies in a case filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) against staying notification of new Punjab Assembly members on reserved seats, media reported.

IHC judge Justice Aamir Farooq took up the plea and issued notice to the ECP to submit a reply on the matter. The court also directed the PTI counsel to make PML-N also respondent in the case and adjourned the hearing for next Tuesday.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday filed an appeal in Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) verdict which stayed the notification of new MPAs on Punjab reserved seats after they fell vacant following the de-seating of 25 dissident PTI lawmakers.

The Election Commission of Pakistan had stayed the notification of new MPAs on five seats of the Punjab...