PTI to become largest party in National Assembly after Supreme Court ruling

PTI's new seats boost its standing, altering the assembly's power dynamics once the court order is implemented

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to become the largest party in the National Assembly following a Supreme Court decision to allocate reserved seats to the party. The court’s ruling on Friday has resulted in the ruling coalition losing its two-thirds majority.

According to the decision by the Supreme Court, PTI will receive 20 reserved seats for women and 4 for minorities, increasing its total representation in the National Assembly to 116 members.

This development significantly boosts PTI's presence, as the party currently has 84 members along with support from 8 independent members.

In contrast, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) holds 108 seats, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has 68 seats, making them the second and third largest parties, respectively.

Other parties in the assembly include MQM with 21 seats, JUI-F with 8, PML-Q with 5, and several smaller parties with 1-4 seats each. The Supreme Court's ruling also affects provincial assemblies.

PTI is expected to gain 24 women’s seats and 3 minority seats in the Punjab Assembly, 2 women’s seats and 1 minority seat in the Sindh Assembly, and 21 women’s seats and 4 minority seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

This shift in seat allocation reduces the ruling coalition's strength to 208 members in the National Assembly, while opposition parties now have 128 members.