Govt Deploys Army ‘for Security of Lives, Properties’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The deployment will support civil authorities as officials respond to rising attacks on government installations and law enforcement, the notification said.
- The federal government issued a notification on Monday deploying the Pakistan Army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to assist civil administration under Article 245 of the Constitution.
- President Asif Ali Zardari imposed emergency and Governor's Rule under Articles 232 and 234, citing a surge in terrorist attacks on government installations and security threats.
- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor will consult with General Headquarters to determine troop numbers and resources required to protect citizens and government installations, ARY News reported.
- An 11-member advisory council for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was announced, featuring Dr Syed Amir Abdullah, Tariq Mahmood Pasha, and Lieutenant General Nigar Johar Khan among its members.
- The formal notification regarding the army deployment is expected to be published soon in Part II of the Gazette of Pakistan, completing the constitutional process.
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Army deployed in KP to help civil administration
ISLAMABAD - The federal government on Sunday authorised the deployment of Pakistan Army troops and assets in aid of civil power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for security, after the federal government imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in the province.
Federal govt deploys army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Article 245 after emergency decision
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : The federal government has issued a notification for the deployment of the Pakistan Army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Article 245 of the Constitution, tasking troops with assisting the civil administration and protecting citizens and public installations following the imposition of an emergency in the province. According to the notification issued by […]
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