ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army troops have left for election duty in various districts of Punjab as the country prepared for the February 8 General Elections.
The purpose of the deployment of the Army personnel is to support the civil government during the polls and ensure the transparency of the electoral process and the law-and-order situation in the country.
Army troops will be deployed outside the polling stations on the third tier for security so that any emergency situation can be handled in a timely manner.
Police will provide first-tier security, while the Civil Armed Forces will provide second-tier security during the general elections.
General Elections in Pakistan
Pakistan is set to go for the general elections on February 8, 2024, and the political parties and a good number of independent candidates are vying for the national and provincial assemblies’ seats.
