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Traditionally Military Not Used To Disperse Protesters: Army   

Rawalpindi (November 26, 2017): In response to the government’s call for military deployment to remove Faizabad sit-in, Army has said that traditionally military is not used to disperse protesters.

In a letter to the government, Army said that they are ready to perform the assign duty but some important issues are yet to clarify.Army said that apex court banned utilization of firearms to disperse the protesters.

Earlier, the federal government, finally, called the military to control the enraged protesters at Faizabad that has caused the death of the three people and injuries of more than 200 people.

In its notification the interior ministry said that the armed force has been called under the article 245 of the constitution and anti-terrorist act 1997.

The notification also said that the deployment  of military will continue for indefinite period from November 25, today to restore the law and order situation in the capital.

The army will be deployed in various parts of Islamabad to secure main offices of the judiciary, Parliament House, Presidency and Prime Minister Houses, foreign missions, foreign office and other important installations.

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