The Supreme Court decision awarding reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf could impact upto 22 seats in the National Assembly, leading to major ramifications for the composition of the lower house of Parliament and the legislation it enacts.

Of the 22 reserved seats, 14 of which had been awarded to the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, five to Pakistan Peoples Party and three to the Jamiat-e-Ulema Pakistan.

Without these seats included, here is the party position in the NA for 313 seats currently notified (one seat is empty as per NA secretariat):

Government alliance

• PMLN - 108
• PPP - 68
• MQM - 22
• PML - 5
• IPP - 4
• PMLZ - 1
• BAP - 1
• NP -1

Total: 210

Opposition

• SIC - 84
• Independent (PTI) - 8
• JUI-P - 8
• BNP - 1
• MWM - 1
• PKMAP - 1

Total: 103

How things could change

If PTI manages to become a party of all 84 members currently with SIC, eight independents and 22 reserved seats, they will become the largest party in the house with 114 seats.

Additionally, two-thirds majority in the house requires 224 members, which will be well beyond the governing alliance’s reach.