Preparations complete by Punjab Police/control room set up for peaceful conduct of by-elections
Foolproof security arrangements will be ensured in 20 constituencies of 14 districts of the province. IG Punjab
More than 52,000 officials and officers have been appointed at more than 3100 polling stations of the by-elections. IG Punjab
Lady police personnel will perform security duties at women polling stations. IG Punjab
More than 9,000 personnel will be deployed in 4 constituencies of Lahore, Safe City cameras will help in monitoring. IG Punjab
Indiscriminate action will be taken against those who engage in display of arms, private armed men, pulling down banners and dissident campuses and fighting.
IG Punjab's clear orders to the police officers to discharge their national responsibility with complete integrity and impartiality
Field officers will be responsible for their own personal conduct, any negligence and abuse of authority will not be tolerated. IG Punjab
Inspector General Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that preparations have been completed for the peaceful holding of by-elections in 20 constituencies of 14 districts of the province and the officers and officials appointed for the security of the by-elections as per the SOPs last day. IG Punjab has directed the police officers in the by-election districts to discharge their national responsibility with complete integrity and impartiality. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that the field officers will be responsible for their own personal conduct, any kind of negligence and abuse of authority will not be tolerated. Control rooms have been activated which will ensure round-the-clock monitoring of all matters related to security and public order for the peaceful conduct of by-elections. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that indiscriminate action will be taken against those who exhibit weapons, private armed persons, pull down banners and opponents' campuses and fight and wherever there is an attempt or incident of breach of peace, legal action should be taken without delay. IG Punjab said that 52,000 personnel and officers have been deployed at more than 3,100 polling stations in 20 constituencies of 14 districts to ensure foolproof security arrangements. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that lady police officers will perform security duties for the convenience of women polling stations. IG Punjab said that more than 9,000 personnel will be deployed in 4 constituencies of Lahore, Safe City cameras will help in monitoring. He expressed these views while presiding over the meeting held regarding the security arrangements for the by-elections at the Central Police Office today.
IG Punjab said that the safe delivery of election materials and ballot papers will be ensured in every case, the elements causing the lack of peace will be under the grip of the law, full support will be provided to the Election Commission. Rao Sardar Ali Kha said that anti-riots force and elite force will be on alert in every constituency, surity bonds have been taken from candidates of all parties without discrimination. Fighting, aerial firing will not be allowed after the declaration of results. He said that police flag marches have been organized in the constituencies of the by-elections and special measures have been taken for the peaceful conduct of the elections in the provincial capital Lahore and Multan. IG Punjab said that special branch and sensitive institutions will secretly monitor the performance of officials and officers on duty and no effort will be spared to make the election process completely transparent and peaceful.
(Handout No. 358)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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