Army deployed in Punjab to maintain law and order situation
The Ministry of Interior has authorised the deployment of Pakistan Army troops in Punjab to maintain the law and order situation in the province “in aid of civil power”.
“The exact numbers of troops/assets, date and area of deployment will be worked out by the provincial government in consultation with the MO Dte, GHQ,” a notification, available with Dawn.com, said.
It added that the date of de-requisitioning of the troops would be decided subsequently after mutual consultation among both stakeholders.
