Army deployment in Islamabad extended for 90 days

Share this on WhatsApp

News Desk

News Desk

October 26, 2016

1 min read
Army deployment in Islamabad extended for 90 days

Interior Ministry has extended stay of army in Islamabad for 90 days and a notification has been issued in the matter.

The extension came in under Article-245 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

At least 350 army personnel are deployed at sensitive installments in the capital.

It should also be mentioned here that a targeted operation is underway in Karachi where the federation has deployed Pakistan Rangers since 2013 to curb crime incidence and extensions are granted every three months.

Share:

Comments

Supports: **bold** *italic* [link](url) > quote @mention0/2000
Guest comments require moderation

No comments yet. Be the first to join the discussion!