Pakistan Armed Forces will assist in conducting Election 2024 under Article 245
The Pakistan Armed Forces will assist in the conduct of the Election 2024 under Article 245, however, the Civil Armed Forces and Pakistan Armed Forces will not take over the responsibilities of the polling staff.
According to the details, important information regarding the deployment of the Civil Armed Forces and the Pakistan Army came to light regarding the elections.
The Pakistan Army will support the conduct of Election 2024 under Article 245, the Pakistan Army will perform QRF-like duties as the third tier in the respective areas.
Police are primarily responsible for maintaining law and order during elections, civil armed forces like Rangers, Frontier Corps will be responsible for security in the second phase.
The Army will be deployed in the third tier to deal with any security situation while the Civil Armed Forces and Pakistan Army personnel will cooperate to provide a secure election environment.
Only civil armed forces will be deployed to guard the knitting press during the printing of ballot paper, delivery of election materials, security for returning and shifting offices after the election process.
Exhibition of arms will be prohibited on election day under Article 144, every officer, JCO will exercise powers under the notification issued by the Election Commission from time to time.
Civil Armed Forces and Forces Pakistan will not take over the responsibilities of polling staff and neither Civil Armed Forces, Forces Pakistan will interfere in any way in the work of polling officers.
Outside the highly sensitive polling station, special attention will be focused on creating a peaceful environment, with civil armed forces conducting strip searches of people before they enter the polling station precincts.
Civil Armed Forces and Pakistan Army will not interfere in any way in the counting process and duty will be diligently performed outside the polling station to complete the counting process.