ISLAMABAD: Over 7,000 personnel, including Rangers and Frontier Constabulary and Azad Kashmir police, will perform security duties in Islamabad during the upcoming general elections, sources told Dawn.

According to details, 6,502 police personnel would be deployed at the 773 polling stations in the capital, police officials said, adding a team of nine personnel would be deployed at each of the 24 high sensitive polling stations.

Similarly, there are 87 sensitive polling stations in the capital where 609 personnel will be deployed. On an average seven officials would provide security to each polling station.

Similarly, 3,385 personnel will be detailed at 677 normal polling stations of the capital with a team of five officials guarding each polling station.

The capital has been divided into four police administrative zones, and each zone will provide four platoons as standby with each comprising 20 personnel.

They will be under the supervision of four Sub-divisional Police Officers.

Moreover, about 100 halting points will be established all over the capital in connection with the election and a team of five personnel will man each point.

The police said 70 pickets would also be set up and each will have four personnel.

Furthermore, 36 mobiles each comprising five officials would patrol capital.

Sixty teams of Quick Response Force each comprising six officials will also take part in the security duties. Besides, 1,000 personnel of Rangers also perform security and law and order duties.

Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2018