ISLAMABAD (PEN) : The ruling coalition has officially achieved a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly after the implementation of the Supreme Court’s June 27 verdict, which restored reserved seats for women and minorities, according to the National Assembly Secretariat.
Coalition Crosses Constitutional Threshold
The ruling alliance now holds 232 out of 333 occupied seats, surpassing the **224-seat threshold* needed for a two-thirds majority. This development gives the government the authority to pass constitutional amendments without needing opposition support.
PML-N Emerges as Dominant Force
With *123 seats, the **Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)* has become the *largest party* in the National Assembly. The *Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)* follows with *74 seats, and **Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)* holds *22*.
Other allied parties include:
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP): 4 seats
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q): 5
Balochistan Awami Party (BAP): 1
National Party: 1
Muslim League-Zia: 1
1 Independent member
Opposition Holds 98 Seats
The opposition bloc collectively holds *98 seats*, comprising:
Sunni Ittehad Council: 80
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F): 10
PTI-backed Independents: 5
1 seat each* for *BNP, Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), and **Pashtunkhwa MAP (PkMAP)*
Three NA seats from *Khyber Pakhtunkhwa* are still awaiting official notification. Two are expected to be awarded to *PML-N* and one to *JUI-F*, further consolidating the government’s position.
Supreme Court Verdict Fully Enforced
The *Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)* has implemented the Supreme Court’s directive, reinstating *19 National Assembly reserved seats*—distributed as follows:
PML-N: 13 seats
PPP: 3 seats
JUI-F: 2 seats
Reinstated PML-N MNAs include:
Tamkeen Niazi, Saira Afzal Tarar, Huma Chughtai, Mahjabeen Abbasi, Gulnaz Shahzadi, Shumaila Rana, Shazia Farid, Amna Batool, Rabia Naseem Farooqi, Irum Hamid, Neelum, Ghazala Anjum, and Shaheen.
PPP members* include Natasha Daultana, Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Asma Alamgir, and Naima Kanwal.
JUI-F representatives* include Naima Kishwar and James Iqbal.
Provincial Assemblies Also Impacted
Punjab Assembly:
27 reserved seats restored
PML-N: 23
PPP: 2
IPP and PML-Q: 1 each
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly:
25 seats restored
JUI-F: 10
PML-N: 8
PPP:
PTI-backed Independent and ANP: 1 each
Sindh Assembly:
3 reserved seats restored
PPP: 2 (1 women’s, 1 minority)
MQM: 1 women’s seat
Legislative Outlook
The two-thirds majority empowers the coalition to introduce and pass *constitutional amendments, paving the way for reforms in **judiciary, **governance, and **key institutional appointments*. This marks a significant shift in the legislative balance, strengthening the federal government’s hand in the coming political cycle.
