Karachi: Additional Inspector General (AIG) Khadim Hussain Rind has declared 80 percent of Karachi sensitive during the general elections in the city.
The AIG said that there is a need of 45,000 contingent but we have available 35000 of contingent.
He declared 2000 poling station highly sensitive out of 5000. He apprised that the highly sensitive poling station numbers are 2700.
Yesterday, the Federal Cabinet approved the deployment of Pakistan Army’s personnel as the country was facing a shortage of over 270,000 security personnel.
The federal cabinet’s meeting, chaired by interim Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar, approved the Minister of Interior’s summary regarding the deployment of the armed forces during the upcoming general elections 2024.
“The troops will perform duties in sensitive constituencies and polling stations and will also act as a rapid response force,” read a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The development comes after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) sought 277,000 army personnel to be deployed across the country to maintain security, and law and order situation across the country.
