Foolproof security plan prepared for upcoming elections
Shamsul-Amin Pirzada
LANDIKOTAL: Officials of the civil administration and the Election Commission have decided to deploy extra security personnel to 22 polling stations declared sensitive in NA-43, which comes in Khyber district.
A high-level meeting led by Assistant Commissioner of Landikotal Niaz Muhammad was held the other day. The meeting was also attended by Khyber Rifles and election commission officials.
Talking to reporters, AC Niaz Muhammad said that among the 103 polling stations in NA-43, due to possible clashes, they declared 22 polling stations very sensitive. He said the closed-circuit television cameras would also be installed at various polling stations. Niaz said eight security personnel would be deployed at the 22 sensitive polling stations, while four security guards would be deployed at the rest of the polling stations.
He said a full-fledged security plan has been prepared for election day to avoid any mishap.
