General Headquarters orders Army troops to further strengthen plans and affect deployment at most sensitive polling stations

Rawalpindi, May 09, 2013 (PPI-OT): Despite very less reaction time for a change in the finalized security plan, for which deployment of all Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) has already been completed and coordinated, in deference to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) request, General Headquarters has ordered Army troops to modify and further strengthen their plans and affect deployment at the most sensitive polling stations to the extent possible.

Priority for deployment on these most sensitive polling stations would be based on assessment by local civil administration in coordination with intelligence, LEAs and local Army commanders. These deployments will be solely for the purpose of providing assistance in security duties for elections as envisaged under article 245 of the constitution.

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Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)
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Email: ispr@ispr.gov.pk