Pakistan, May 26 -- ISLAMABAD - In a landmark move, the Supreme Court of Pakistan live-streamed its proceedings for the first time as an 11-member constitutional bench resumed hearings on the controversial issue of reserved seats. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail strongly stated that the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) is not entitled to these seats, triggering intense legal debate inside the courtroom.

Justice Musarrat Hilali raised serious doubts about SIC's eligibility, pointing out that the party neither contested general elections nor entered Parliament as an elected group. She questioned how independent candidates could join a political party that wasn't present in the electoral process. Makhdoom Ali Khan, representing SIC, admitted the p...