The ruling coalition secures a two-thirds majority as the ECP implements the Supreme Court’s decision on reserved seats.

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) restored governing coalition members elected on reserved seats on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on restricted seats.

The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench upheld the review petitions, holding that the PTI is ineligible for women’s and minority reserved seats in national and provincial assemblies, leaving the ruling coalition with the majority of these seats.

In view of the Supreme Court’s ruling, the ECP ruled invalid and void the previous de-notification of candidates who won general and reserved seats on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) platform.

A total of 74 seats have been restored, including 19 in the National Assembly, 25 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 27 in Punjab, and 3 in Sindh Assembly.

According to the ECP spokesperson, the commission has also withdrawn its notifications issued on July 24 and July 29, 2024, through which the de-seating of PTI candidates had been made official.

The Supreme Court had, on June 27, 2025, ruled on a series of review petitions, leading to the cancellation 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.

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

• 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.