Jammu & Kashmir

AJK elections: Over 17,000 soldiers posted for poll security

Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps and Punjab Constabulary will assist the army

MA Mir July 10, 2016

The spokesman said the ballot papers were being printed under the supervision of Pakistan Army in Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press Islamabad and would be handed over to the returning officers on July 15 in the federal capital. PHOTO: SANA/ FILE

MUZAFFARABAD: To guarantee security during the general elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan Army will post more than 17,000 soldiers at key places, AJK Election Commission (AJKEC) spokesman Tariq Butt announced on Saturday.

“The personnel of Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps and Punjab Constabulary will also assist the army in all 41 constituencies to ensure free, fair and transparent polling in a peaceful atmosphere in the region,” Butt added.

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The spokesman said the ballot papers were being printed under the supervision of Pakistan Army in Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press Islamabad and would be handed over to the returning officers on July 15 in the federal capital.

“Deployment of army during the elections in AJK was decided in a meeting held on June 24, between all the heads and representatives of political parties of the region and Chief Election Commissioner Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal,” Butt added.

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People in Azad Kashmir will elect 41 representatives for the next five years on July 21 while the elected house as an electoral college will elect five women on reserved seats and three men on technocrat, overseas Kashmiri and Ulema-Mashaikh seats to complete the 49 member Legislative Assembly in the region.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 10^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (1)

Whatacountry | 8 years ago | Reply Civilian Government is not even ashamed of asking Army to do what is their own job. This is another proof of corrupt politicians and non military security forces. Incompetence and total corrupt practices especially by PML N is the main reason. Nawaz Sharif uses Pakistan Government funds to campaign for party candidates. Opposition should keep this in mind while proceeding in Panamaleaks prosecution of Nawaz Sharif.

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