The opposition leaders in the National Assembly and Senate have approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) against the arrest and detention of PTI lawmakers in the wake of the imposition of governor's rule and emergency in K-P. In their petition, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas—who respectively represent the opposition in the lower and upper houses of parliament—question whether state institutions can stop elected representatives of people from performing political activities and participating in parliamentary and legislative activities. The petitioners seek the immediate release of all detained elected representatives, arguing that keeping elected representatives in custody undermines the mandate of the people.