ISLAMABAD: Federal government has approved deployment of Pakistan Army troops along with civil armed forces to ensure security on occasion of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), which is being observed across country.

Army troops will be deputed in all four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir under Article 245 of Constitution. Government gave approval on a summary of Ministry of Interior and a notification for deployment of forces was issued Friday evening. Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said that military will perform security duties to assist civil government on occasion of Chehlum, saying Rangers, Frontier Constabulary and other forces will also provide security services.

He said that soldiers of Pakistan Army were already engaged in helping and rehabilitating flood victims and Army would simultaneously provide security to Chehlum processions.

He said that all forces were being deployed for maintaining law and order, saying all processions and security matters will be monitored from Central Control Room established at Ministry of Interior.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 17 2022

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