Federal Education Minister Sardar Asif has moved a reference on Friday against the chairman of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Education, Abid Sher Ali accusing him of misusing his authority. Abid Sher Ali had directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to verify the degrees of parliamentarians. Talking to media after attending the International Conference held in National Center for Physics on Friday Sardar Asif said that a reference has been sent to Speaker National Assembly against Abid Sher Ali. He said that Abid Sher Ali has no authority to punish anyone it is the work of the courts. " Chairman NA Standing Committee should study act 4 of the Committee", he said. Sardar Asif said Abid Sher Ali before taking any step should take the committee members into confidence as according to the constitution the standing committee can only prepare recommendations it has no authority to direct. He said that the Chairman NA Committee had overstepped his boundaries by issuing orders about verification of parliamentarians' degrees. The Education Minister said that there are certain conspiring elements want to destabilize the democratic institutions and are talking of packing home elected representatives and holding of mid term elections. However PPP would not let them succeed in their notorious designs. Sardar Asif said terrorists are roaming feely in Punjab whenever they want and where ever they want they commit terrorists act. He said that Punjab govt has failed miserably to control law and order. Meanwhile Speaking to a private TV channel, Ali said Sardar Asif is not aware of the rules. He alleged that Sardar Asif was trying to rescue the fraudulent persons, who had submitted forged documents to contest the elections. He said he would take action against Sardar Asif for moving reference against him.