ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday said that
despite the clear-cut instruction by Election Commission AJK, Punjab
government halted Rangers from entering into polling stations.
He
said this while talking to media men after paid a visit to a polling
station in G-6 on the occasion of general election to the legislative
assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
He said that 10,000
security personnel were provided to the government of AJK so that it
could easily control security situation on the polling day.
“We
provided not only assistance for security but also deployed NADRA
officials to avoid any mistake and ensure free and fair elections,” he
said.
He urged the Chief Election Commissioner should take
notice of ignoring its instruction by Punjab government. On a query, he
said that the elections in certain constituencies were postponed and
would be rescheduled soon after consultation with political parties.
Earlier, Malik visited the crises cell and the polling stations to
review security arrangements on the polling day. Online
