Federal Minister for Communications, Railways and Maritime Affairs Shahid Ashraf Tarar presided over meeting of a high-level committee to oversee security for the upcoming general elections.
The committee was constituted the caretaker Prime Minister.Chief Secretary Sindh, Dr. Muhammad Fakhre Alam, caretaker Provincial Home Minister Brigadier (Retd) Haris Nawaz, ACS Home Muhammad Iqbal Memon, Director General Rangers Major General Azhar Waqas, IG Sindh Riffat Mukhtar Raja, and representatives of Pakistan Army attended the meeting.The meeting conducted a thorough review of security arrangement for the upcoming general elections.Chief Secretary Sindh briefed the attendees on administrative measures, while DG Rangers and IG Sindh provided insights into the security situation.
Addressing the gathering, Federal Minister for Communications, Shahid Ashraf Tarar, emphasized that the primary objective of this committee is to ensure the security and peaceful conduct of the 2024 general elections. He further stated the importance of adhering to the directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan for transparent and organized elections.
He informed about the establishment of an Election Cell within the Federal Interior Ministry to oversee the secure execution of elections, involving representatives from all law enforcement agencies.During the meeting, Chief Secretary Sindh provided detailed information on the preparations for the general elections, highlighting the damages caused to schools in the province due to recent floods.
He informed that funds amounting to 1.5 billion rupees were allocated for the repair of these schools. Additionally, 3 billion rupees were allocated for missing facilities in polling stations for the elections.
Chief Secretary Sindh also revealed that 4,000 highly sensitive polling stations would be equipped with CCTV cameras funded by the provincial government. Speaking on security matters, Director General Rangers Sindh Major General Azhar Waqas announced the recruitment of 10,000 Rangers personnel for the general elections. IG Sindh, in his briefing, stated that 122,000 police officers would be deployed for security purposes.
