Army, Rangers to be deployed in general elections: CEC.

ISLAMABAD -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja announced on Tuesday that Pakistan Army and Rangers contingents will be deployed in upcoming general elections, media reported.

CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja made the announcement while chairing a high-level session to review preparations regarding the upcoming general elections.

The session held at the Sindh Secretariat was attended by provincial EC members, chief secretary, Inspector General (IG), secretaries of interior, local government (LG), information and others.

The CEC said that all resources would be utilised to hold impartial and peaceful polls. He warned of strict actions if concerned officials are found involved in any kind of negligence or partiality of the government employees on political basis.

He vowed that ECP would provide maximum assistance to the interim provincial government.

During the session, the ECP secretary briefed the participants on the election preparations.

CEC Raja announced that the Pakistan Army and Rangers' assistance would be sought in the upcoming general polls.

The ECP spokesperson said that 26,783,254 registered voters would take part in the polls to be held on 61 National Assembly (NA) and 130 Provincial Assembly (PA) seats...