Police on Thursday launched an operation in the parliament lodges hours after Ansar-ul-Islam, a militant wing of the Jamiat Ulema-e-lslam (JUI-F) set up camp inside the Parliament Lodges ahead of the no-confidence motion.

The police stormed into the room of MNA Salahuddin Ayubi after breaking its doors. PPP MNA Agha Rafiullah also exchanged hot words with the police.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Khawaja Saad Rafique received injuries during a clash with the police. He said that their meeting was underway when the police entered the Lodges, adding that the police is harassing the MNAs.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the JUI and several parliamentarians of the PPP and PML-N were also present in the lodges at the time of the lodge.

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chairman Moulana Fazlur Rehman announced to hand himself over to police and directed the members of the Ansar-ul-Islam to reach Islamabad.