Pakistan Army To Be Deployed For Security During Muharram.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government has approved deployment of Pakistan Army troops under Article-245 of the Constitution of Pakistan for provision of security during Muharram.

'Federal Cabinet, through circulation summary, has approved deployment of the Pakistan Army for maintenance of law and order during Muharram', says a federal government notification. The notification says the deployment of civil, armed forces troops has also been approved under Section 4(3) (i) of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997.

The decision of the deployment of the Pakistan Army was taken after all four provincial governments and governments of GB and AJK and chief commissioner Islamabad, requested the federation for deployment of Pakistan Army troops during Muharram for maintaining law and order situation.

The notification also mentioned the consent of the military operations directorate at GHQ for deployment of the troops during Muharram. The notification says the exact number of the troops would be decided in consultation with GHQ by provincial governments.

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