Pak Army personnel will be responsible for maintaining peace during by-elections: ISPR
Punjab By-Elections: Pak Army completes inspection of highly sensitive. Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday said that Pak Army has completed the assessment of highly sensitive places for July17 by-elections of Punjab.
According to the statement issued by ISPR, the assessment of highly sensitive places has been completed by the Pak Army regarding the by-elections and the soldiers of the Pak Army will perform duty in the elections, as per instructions of the Election Commission.
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As per statement, Pak Army personnel will be responsible for maintaining peace during the by-elections and Pakistan Army personnel will perform QRF duty.
Pak Army personnel as third-level responders inspected highly sensitive locations in the respective areas, checking troops to deal with the law and order situation.
Over 52,000 police personnel in 14 districts of Punjab will be deployed for by-elections in 20 provincial constituencies of Punjab on Sunday.
A provincial government spokesperson has said that security arrangements have been finalized at over 3100 polling stations for the elections scheduled on July 17 (tomorrow).
“The government has imposed ban over carrying and exhibition of arms and remove election camps and banners of opponents,” spokesperson said.
“The government will act indiscriminately against people involved in such incidents,” he said. “The law enforcement personnel will be alert to tackle any untoward situation,” he added.
Punjab Police has set up a control room and finalized its preparations to ensure peaceful by elections in the province.
I.G. Punjab has said that women police personnel will be deployed at the polling stations for women.
In four constituencies of Lahore over 9,000 officers and other personnel will be posted for election security, police chief said.
“Safe City cameras will help in monitoring the situation,” police chief said. “The department has set up control rooms at the Central Police Office and in districts,” he said.
