Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Saturday expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court’s recent decision on reserved seats and vowed that party’s political struggle will continue.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Senator Shibli Faraz, and party leader Kanwal Shauzab voiced concerns over what they claimed as injustices being meted out to the PTI.

The PTI leaders termed the court decision on reserved seats as a grave injustice and claimed that the decision not only violated the constitution but was also an insult to the public mandate.

Chairman Gohar stated, “Let there be no confusion — our members are independent, and our political struggle will continue.”

He expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court’s verdict, which he said undermines democratic principles.

“The court’s decision is a major injustice. Notifications for MNAs on reserved seats had already been issued, and no one had challenged them,” he added.

Gohar emphasized that eight Supreme Court judges had earlier supported PTI’s claim to the seats, and the latest ruling deviates from that precedent.

“Had the ruling on the 26th Constitutional Amendment come first, only then should the matter of reserved seats have been raised,” he asserted, also criticizing the lack of adherence to proper larger bench procedures.

Referring to what he called the shadow of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Gohar claimed that PTI is working to unify the country but is continuously targeted.

“Our mandate may have been stolen, but we originally won 80 seats. The Election Commission declared us independent, yet our seats were handed to other parties.”

Faraz: Constitution distorted to target PTI

Senator Shibli Faraz alleged that efforts being made to deliberately sideline the PTI.

“The Constitution has been distorted,” he said, pointing out that elections were delayed beyond the 90-day constitutional limit, and were held only after it was perceived that PTI had weakened.

“Despite being stripped of our electoral symbol, the people still voted for us,” he added, alleging that PTI candidates were blackmailed.

Criticising the Election Commission, Faraz questioned the legality of Senate elections held in Sindh and Punjab while National Assembly elections were ignored.

Faraz also highlighted public frustration, sharing that a young man recently told him he no longer wished to live in Pakistan after the verdict.

“This country’s economic policy is now limited to borrowing money. There is no vision for development or sovereignty,” he lamented.

Kanwal Shauzab: June 27 a ‘Dark Day’ in history

PTI leader Kanwal Shauzab termed the court ruling a “dark day in Pakistan’s history,” claiming it made a mockery of the public’s vote.

“People voted for PTI’s candidates, yet those rejected by the public have been awarded seats,” she said.

Shauzab questioned whether the Constitution or the Election Act allows such redistribution of seats.

She said elections had been stolen before and yesterday the exercise had just been repeated. She warned that the consequences of this decision would echo across all levels of parliamentary politics.

Gohar Ali also commented on the recent Swat incident, calling it tragic and confirming that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered an inquiry.

He dismissed speculation that PTI candidates were planning to join other parties and criticized the suspension of PTI lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly as blatant injustice.