LAHORE: Government allies, along with legal and political experts, have questioned the validity of the Punjab Assembly speaker’s move to file a reference seeking the disqualification of 26 PTI/SIC lawmakers for their conduct during a session. Critics have called the reference an overreaction and lacking legal grounds.
The reference, reportedly submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), has been widely discussed in the media, though its authenticity remains unverified. The speaker allegedly cited Articles 14 and 210 of the Punjab Assembly Rules of Procedure, 1997, in the
