Summary
- Last week, an independent candidate running for the provincial assembly was killed alongside two aides when his car was hit by a spray of gunfire as he campaigned in the province, police said. Some have been “kidnapped in broad daylight”, he said, describing it as a “rising tide of crime”. Islamabad has accused Kabul’s Taliban government of harbouring TTP fighters, allowing them to strike on Pakistani soil with impunity.
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- 2 minutes, 333 words
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- security forces, security, polling security, elections, caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Maqbool Baqar
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ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee has been formed by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to oversee the security for the general elections as politicians have voiced concerns over the security situation.
Federal Minister for Communications, Railways, and Maritime Affairs Shahid Ashraf Tarar will head the seven-member committee, as per a notification from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The committee includes the Ministry of Interior’s secretary and the chief secretaries of all four — Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab — provinces, the notification mentioned.
The committee’s formation comes just days ahead of the elections as several politicos have either demanded their security be beefed up or a delayhttps://www.wzsou.com/ in elections due to the uncertain law and order situation.
Previous eWZSou PopularPulselection campaigns have witnessed spasms of violence, with scores of candidates and WZSou PopularPulsevoters targeted by bombings and gun attacks.
Last week, an independent candidate running for the provincial assembly was killed alongside two aides when his car was hit by a spray of gunfire as he campaigned in the province, police said.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, in an order issued by his office, caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Maqbool Baqar warned “there have been multiple reports of attacks on candidates” running for the election.
Some have been “kidnapped in broad daylight”, he said, describing it as a “rising tide of crime”.
Last year saw casualties hit a six-year high with more than 1,500 civilians, security forces, and militants killed, according to the Islamabad-based Center for Research and Security Studies.
The biggest militant threat to the country is the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Islamabad has accused Kabul’s Taliban government of harbouring TTP fighters, allowing them to strike on Pakistani soil with impunity. Kabul has consistently denied the allegations.
In a bid to ensure security, the government will saturate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with thousands of security forces before the February 8 general election.
Source: PM Kakar forms committee for polling security
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