ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar said that there was no threat to the government after the decision of apex court regarding reserved seats as it had a clear majority of 209 members in the House.
Addressing a press conference, Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) didn’t recognize non-Muslims as its members, adding that legal action would be decided in consultation with political parties.
He questioned that what about the condition of Article 51 of the Constitution. The independent members of PTI were on the stance that the reserved seats should be given to the SIC, he said, adding that apparently Article 51 and 106 were re-written, he said.
The minister said that they were viewing the contents of the verdict. He said that there was a law exist about the reserved seats and it should have been allocated to the SIC.
He clarified that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) was not a party in this case and that independent members of PTI did not approach any forum after winning.
Azam Nazeer Tarar said according to the SIC’s manifesto, they should not be allocated minority seats. He added that PTI never claimed that their party should get reserved seats.
Regarding the review appeal, Tarar said that a decision would be made after consulting of the federal cabinet and viewing the detailed judgment.
He said the ruling has raised ambiguities and confusion, and legal experts will continue to give their opinions on it.
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The minister assured that the government would not confuse this constitutional issue with politics, adding that the ruling alliance had a clear majority of 209 members in the National Assembly. The PTI got a relief which it never prayed, he added.
