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Army deployed in Islamabad KP Punjab
ISLAMABAD: As the federal cabinet decided to call in the army in the urban areas, troops were deployed in Islamabad, Punjab and KP in aid of civil power.
A notification issued by the interior ministry said the exact numbers of troops/assets, date and area of deployment will be worked out by the provincial governments in consultation with the General Headquarters (GHQ).
The ministry’s notifications pertaining to the capital city and the provinces of Punjab and KP said the federal government was “pleased to authorise the deployment of army troops and assets for maintaining the law and order situation across Punjab in aid of civil power”.
Immediately after the interior ministry authorised the deployment of the army in Islamabad, the capital police said that Pakistan Army troops were reaching several locations in Islamabad.
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