277,000 Pak Army personnel to be deployed for February 8 General Elections

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar in the federal cabinet meeting, unanimously approved the summary for allocating a substantial contingent of 277,000 officers and personnel from the Pakistan Army for February 8 General Election duties.

The deployment of both the Army and Civil Armed Forces during the polls, with the Army set to function as the Red Response Force in sensitive constituencies to ensure a secure and orderly electoral process.

Rangers and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel will also be stationed to support security measures during the general elections. These combined forces, comprising the army and civil armed forces, will function as a quick response force in sensitive areas.