Zartaj Gul, a former federal minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Monday that plans to prolong the term of a government with just 17 seats were being made in violation of the constitution.

“The government has not spared the judiciary or journalists, and they have already portrayed political workers as terrorists,” PTI leader Zartaj Gul told the media in Islamabad.

She also said that the constitution, the provinces, and political parties were not safe during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, and that only the judiciary ultimately escaped unharmed.

“I regret that the Supreme Court, judges, and all benches have become controversial since the 26th constitutional amendment,” she said.

She questioned the status of the nation under PML-N government, claiming that lawsuits were being filed against even lawyers.

The PTI leader emphasized that politicians may work with anyone and that political beliefs can differ.

She made it clear that joining Maulana Fazlur Rehman or any other political party does not imply that their beliefs coincide with those of the PTI. Ideologies vary among political parties.

According to Zartaj Gul, the country as a whole needs to come together in support of PTI in order to form a grand alliance. Since the PTI is currently the only party with a stronghold, everyone must support Imran Khan, and all political parties should back the PTI’s founder.

The former federal minister claimed that in order to extend the rule of a party with just 17 seats, the constitution, the Supreme Court, judges, and everything else were being compromised. According to her, on February 8, their missionheir mandate was stolen.

Security in Islamabad is on high alert due to the lawyers’ call for a strike during the judicial commission hearing.

A Capital Traffic Police advisory states that because of the city’s law and order crisis, all entry and departure points to the Red Zone have been closed.

Due to security concerns, the internal and external routes to the Red Zone would remain closed, according to the traffic advisory.

From 6 am till further notice, the roads that lead to the Red Zone—including Serena, NADRA, Marriott, Express Chowk, and T-Cross Bari Imam—will be temporarily closed.

The police recommended the people to use Margalla Road as an alternative to prevent any travel hassles.

To consider the selection of eight new Supreme Court judges, the Pakistani Judicial Commission is scheduled to convene today.

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has received a letter from Senator Ali Zafar, a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, asking him to postpone the commission’s meeting.

He suggested postponing the session till the Islamabad High Court resolved the seniority dispute. In the letter, he said due to the recent transfer and posting of the judges, the seniority list of the IHC has changed. These developments, he opined, could have serious effects on the justice system.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed the commitment to eradicate terrorism from the nation and praised the Security Forces for their successful operation against Fitna Al Khawarij terrorists in Dera Ismail Khana and North Waziristan. He also praised the Security Forces for eliminating seven Khawarij in two separate operations.