Ashura Observance and Security Measures
Military and Civil Forces Deployed Across Pakistan for Muharram Security
Ashura Observance and Security Measures
Military and Civil Forces Deployed Across Pakistan for Muharram Security
In a move to ensure the safety of citizens during the sacred month of Muharram, the federal government of Pakistan has authorized the deployment of armed forces nationwide, as reported by ARY News on Monday . This decision comes at the behest of authorities in Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, who have requested military assistance to maintain law and order .
The Centre has invoked Article 245 of the Constitution to sanction the deployment of both army troops and civil armed forces . The Ministry of Interior has clarified that the deployment will be contingent upon the ground situation, with provinces holding the authority to determine the locations of deployment . The federal ministry of interior has issued orders for the army deployment to assist civil administration
