Following the incident outside the accountability court, Rangers have withdrawn from security of Parliament as none of the personnel came to duty during the last two days, according to Aaj News. On Monday, Rangers personnel disallowed Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal from entering the accountability court. The minister arrived as the court conducted hearing of three NAB references filed against Nawaz Sharif.

The episode irked the minister. When approached, senior administration officials confirmed the development. Security officials at the Parliament House have informed offices of the speaker and deputy speaker. They further informed that the paramilitary force took the stance that Islamabad administration should submit a written application for providing security to the parliament.

For the last two days, only police and Elite Force have been deployed for the security of the parliament. 'FC ordered to take charge of parliament's security'. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior ordered the Frontier Constabulary to take charge of the parliament's security. In his briefing to the interior minister, they added, the Islamabad chief commissioner said the Rangers were unilaterally withdrawn from the Parliament House.

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