An anti-government Pakistani cleric told his protesting supporters camped outside parliament on Wednesday not to allow anyone in or out of the assembly.
"Don’t let all those inside come out and don’t let anyone go in," Tahir ul-Qadri, told his supporters in the capital, Islamabad, Reuters reported.
The parliament is in session with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in attendance.
Qadri and opposition politician Imran Khan want Sharif to resign over allegations of election rigging and corruption.
On Tuesday night, their supporters surrounded the parliament after breaking through police barricades.