CEC terms military deployment ‘necessary’ in Punjab by-polls
Secretary ECP pledges to take indiscriminate action against those creating unrest July 16, 2022 Secretary CEC says any attempts to create unrest will be dealt with indiscriminately. PHOTO: FILE Islamabad: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Saturday made the deployment of Pakistan Army troops mandatory in Punjab by-elections as polls are scheduled to be held in the province today. In a statement, the CEC stressed that the deployment of military personnel was necessary to protect voters and asked the Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to set up a camp office in Lahore to oversee security and election arrangements. directed by ECP Secretary Umar Hameed Khan later reached the provincial capital and set up camp as per instructions. Meanwhile, the Home Ministry has decided to deploy 2,000 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in view of the law and order situation during the elections on the request of the High Election Authority. According to Umar Hameed K