ECP directs KP IG to provide security to JUI-F workers
Pakistan
ECP directs KP IG to provide security to JUI-F workers
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the authorities concerned to provide security to the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers.
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The chief election commissioner communicated to the KP IG to give JUI-F workers security facility to ensure peaceful election campaign.
JUI-F leader Moulana Hafiz Waqas had approached the ECP for the security of the party members during the election campaign.
Earlier, a remote-controlled device had targeted vehicle of JUI-F leader Qari Khairullah on Wednesday.
Khairullah would contest the elections from PK-19 on the Feb 8 polls.
The explosion caused damage to Khairullah's car, but luckily the JUI-F leader was not hurt.
The incident took place in KP’s Mamund tehsil of the Malakand division, with the JUI-F nominee for the PK-19 constituency, being the intended target.