Summary Punjab CM directed all candidates of the LB polls to submit their arms at relevant police stations
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif has on Tuesday directed ensuring security during local body elections. He has also directed all the candidates contesting the local body elections to submit their personal arms at their respective polling stations, reported Dunya News.
In a high level meeting presided over by Shahbaz Sharif, measures to maintain law and order during the second phase of local body elections were examined. CM directed on this occasion to cancel the licenses of the candidates that don’t give up their arms till the local body elections. He also ordered to ensure the adherence to the ban on display of arms.
Punjab CM said that nobody is allowed to lead a victory rally. He also ordered police to ensure strict implementation of the plan to ensure law and order in the 12 districts where polls are being held this Thursday.
Also read: 40 army companies to be deployed for 2nd phase of local body polls
The 2nd phase of local body elections in Punjab will start on November 19. A meeting headed by Chief Election Commissioner was held today in Lahore and was attended by Chief Secretary Punjab, IG Punjab, Provincial Election Commissioner, DPOS and DCOs.
Talking to media after the meeting, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that 40 army companies have been called for the 2nd phase of the election. “Security will be maintained on the election-day under any circumstances”, he said.
Responding to a question, Secretary ECP said that deployment of army on all polling stations isn’t possible so they will be patrolling the sensitive ones only. He said that the total number of polling stations in 2nd phase of local body elections in Punjab is 11869, out of which 960 are sensitive.
