ISLAMABAD – Pakistani government extended deployment of Rangers in Islamabad and several areas of Punjab until October 15, keeping additional security forces on the ground amid heightened security concerns and the possibility of public gatherings.
As per latest notification, 3,000 Rangers personnel will remain deployed in Islamabad from October 5 to October 15. The previous approval for their deployment was due to expire on October 5.
Rangers personnel have been tasked with supporting the administration and police in maintaining law and order and responding to any emergency situation. Officials said Rangers personnel will be deployed at sensitive locations, government buildings and key installations, while they may also take part in joint operations with police and the civil administration whenever required.
The extension comes as security arrangements in the capital are being tightened amid ongoing political activity and the possibility of public gatherings. Authorities have stepped up preparations to deal with any potential security situation.
The federal government has also extended Rangers deployment in various parts of Punjab, where security personnel are being kept on alert as part of broader security arrangements.
Officials said the continued deployment is aimed at strengthening security measures and ensuring that law-enforcement agencies are prepared to respond quickly to any emergency.
With the latest extension, 3,000 Rangers personnel will remain on security duty in Islamabad through October 15, maintaining a heightened security presence across sensitive and strategically important locations in the capital.
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PTI Steps Up Mobilisation across KP
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has stepped up PTI’s street mobilisation, announcing a series of rallies demanding the release of Imran Khan and other detained party leaders and workers.
The campaign will start with long march from Lakki Marwat on October 4, with Afridi urging supporters, particularly from southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to turn out in large numbers. He described the march as a movement that could “change Pakistan’s destiny.”
Afridi also renewed calls for the release of Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, Aleema Khan and other PTI prisoners, urging supporters to demand what he called justice for Khan, his family and party workers.
The mobilisation will continue in Peshawar, where Afridi is expected to arrive on the night of October 6. A rally has been announced for October 7, extending the PTI’s campaign to another major part of the province.
Appealing particularly to young supporters, Afridi declared that “victory will belong to Imran Khan and Pakistan’s youth.” He said the long march would remain peaceful but warned that action would be taken against attempts to disrupt public order.
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