ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The Federal Shariat Court on Monday issued pre-admission notice to the federation and Election Commission of Pakistan on J. Salik’s petition, challenging the law by which the nominees of political parties occupied the seats reserved for minorities in the assemblies.

The full FSC bench comprised Chief Justice Fazal Elahi Khan, Allama Justice Fida Mohammad Khan, and Justice Ijaz Yousaf.

The petitioner’s counsel, Dr M. Aslam Khaki, referred to verses from the holy Quran on Adl which ordain equality before law. He contended that while Muslims elected their own representatives, the non-Muslims minorities had been left at the mercy of political parties.