ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The federal government has approved the deployment of the Pakistan Army and Punjab Rangers to maintain security during upcoming by-elections in two constituencies in Punjab.
The Ministry of Interior has issued a formal notification authorising the deployment, according to which by-elections in National Assembly constituency NA-77 (Gujranwala-I) and Punjab Assembly constituency PP-203 (Sahiwal-VI) will be held on November 8, 2026.
Under the approved arrangements, personnel from the Pakistan Army and Punjab Rangers will remain deployed in both constituencies from November 7 to 9, 2026.
According to the Interior Ministry, the Punjab Rangers will serve as the second-tier response force, while the Pakistan Army will be available as the third-tier response force.
Both forces will remain on standby to respond immediately to any security-related situation.
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The ministry said the deployment aims to ensure the peaceful conduct of the by-elections and was approved in response to a request from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The ECP had formally requested the federal government to arrange the deployment of security forces through letters dated September 30 and October 2, 2026.