ECP Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed discussed army deployment for security during elections. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ FILE
In a meeting at the military operations directorate between officials of the military and ECP secretary, they discussed the army’s role in providing security during the elections.
Express News correspondent Ahmed Mansoor said that officials will have a second meeting to further discuss details once the election schedule is announced.
That meeting will decide on what polling stations require deployment and which areas are sensitive.
In December, the ECP had announced that army personnel will be deployed inside polling stations.
“The army will be deployed inside and outside the polling stations in Karachi, Fata, parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and stations declared sensitive in Punjab,” Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan told reporters after a crucial meeting of the commission
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In wake of killing of two rangers and mutilation of their bodies, what step army has taken to prevent this from happening during election? Instead of meeting and hiding behind closed doors some boots are needed on the ground now. Shoot miscreants on site and start clean up now instead of showing up on the morning of election.
im waiting for some blogger, anchor or politician, to find some conspiracy even in this. lets see so military is targeted on this as well