RAWALPINDI: In the event that a scenario involving law and order arises during the voting on July 17, only “Quick Reaction Force” tasks will be carried out by Pakistan Army personnel (tomorrow).
ISPR
In a statement released today, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that as third-tier responders to any law and order problem in the province, troops conducted reconnaissance at the most sensitive spots in their respective districts.
The Pakistan Election Commission’s instructions, according to the ISPR, were followed during conducting the reconnaissance (ECP).
The government has also opted to deploy Frontier Constabulary (FC) in addition to Rangers personnel in light of the political unrest leading up to the by-elections. Additionally, the government has decided to place a prohibition on the movement of any political party’s armed personnel within the electoral districts where the by-elections are being held.
In the meantime, Imran Khan, the leader of the PTI, has been warned by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah not to sabotage tomorrow’s peaceful by-elections by instigating rioting or violence.
The minister tweeted, “The law will take its proper course if someone attempts to subvert the writ of the state by engaging in criminal conduct.”
Tomorrow will see a flurry of political activity in Punjab as 20 highly contested provincial constituencies have make-or-break by-elections that will determine the fate of Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz.
