PESHAWAR
\nSpecial Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif Sunday paid a surprise visit to Central Control Room of Police to keep a check on law and order situation in the province.
\nBarrister Muhammad Ali Saif was briefed about the ways and means checking by the police regarding keeping a vigilant eye on any untoward incident during the day of local government elections.
\nChief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shehzad Khan Bangash, Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jah Ansari and Provincial Secretary Home Khushal Khan were also present on this occasion.
\nTalking to media Barrister Saif said polling is going on peacefully and no serious incident has taken place.
\nHe said that best security arrangements have been made by the police, adding the main control room of the police is in direct contact with the personnel stationed outside the polling stations.
\nHe said a total of 79,479 police personnel have been deployed and 9,223 polling stations have been set up in 17 districts. 7,725 buildings are in use for polling stations, he added.
\nHe said that more personnel deployed at sensitive polling stations. FC and other law enforcement agencies were also cooperating for security to control the law and order situation.
\nReferring to a tragic incident that took place in DI Khan yesterday, Barrister Saif said the incident seems to be a source of personal resentment.
\nBarrister Saif said that political points were scored by one or two political parties on the Gor Gathri Peshawar incident, polling is going on peacefully at this polling station today. The whole situation will come to light after investigation.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muazzam Jah Ansari said that the staff has been recovered in Bakakhel Bannu and investigation has been started.
\nHe said that the police had completed their preparations before the election. The IGP said that FIR has been lodged of the Gor Gathri incident and impartial investigation into the incident has been started.
\nAbabeel Force were also deployed on election security, adding more personnel would be deployed outside ROs or DROs offices at the time of announcement of results, IGP added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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