ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has resumed hearing the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) plea against the denial of seats reserved for minorities and women in the national and provincial assemblies.
A full court 13-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, is conducting the hearing on SIC plea.
The bench also comprises Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice Ayesha A Malik, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.
Earlier, on May 6, a three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah, suspended the PHC decision.
More to be followed….
