The ruling coalition's two-thirds majority was instantly lost as a result of the Supreme Court bench's decision, temporarily.

[6] Justice Athar Minallah criticized the Election Commission of Pakistan for its failure in not giving reserve seats to the SIC.

[11] On 12 July 2024 a 13-member bench of the Supreme Court announced its majority verdict;[c] declaring the decision of the ECP and PHC "null and void," and unconstitutional.

[5][12][13] Justices Aminuddin Khan and Naeem Akhtar Afghan dissented from the majority verdict and released their detailed minority judgement on 3 August 2024.

In their 29-page note, they argued that PTI was not seeking the reserved seats and criticized the majority for ignoring procedural rules, substantial law provisions, and constitutional requirements.

[15] The government has expressed its reservations about the Supreme Court's majority verdict and is working on legislation to prevent its implementation in favor of PTI.