Pakistan, July 15 -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a key ruling on the distribution of reserved seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. This decision came after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) filed a petition challenging the initial seat allocation. After reviewing arguments from five political parties and 21 candidates, the ECP approved PML-N's request, clarifying the final seat distribution. This ruling resolves ongoing confusion about the reserved seats following the provincial elections.

According to the ECP's decision, PML-N and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) will compete for one minority reserved seat through a draw (toss). The remaining reserved seats are divided among parties with PML-N and JUI-F...