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Political Earthquake: Suspension of Reserved Seat MPs Rocks Pakistan's Parliament

Political Earthquake: Suspension of Reserved Seat MPs Rocks Pakistan's Parliament  Pakistan's political landscape witnessed a tremor today with the Supreme Court's order suspending 27 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) elected on reserved seats. This decision, stemming from legal challenges, primarily targets seats reserved for women and minorities. The blow struck hardest at the ruling alliance, with the Speaker de-seating 24 members from women's reserved seats and three from minority seats in the Punjab Assembly. This significantly weakens their hold on power in the province. The opposition, however, isn't celebrating just yet. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) also saw its hopes of joining the federal government dashed with this development. While the legal reasoning behind the suspensions remains to be fully explored, the implications are far-reaching. The immediate impact is a potential hung parliament in Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province...