LAHORE: The Punjab Police has finalised a security plan for the by-elections by deploying more than 35,000 officers and officials.

In a statement on Friday, Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar said more than 35,000 officers would be deployed for the security of the by-elections held in 14 national and provincial constituencies.

Out of 2,599 polling stations, 419 had been declared highly sensitive while 1,081 had been declared sensitive.

Dr Anwar said more than 4.04m voters would be provided a peaceful and safe environment for voting. He said installation of CCTV cameras at the most sensitive polling stations had been completed whereas the polling process would also be continuously monitored from the Central Police Office and central monitoring rooms of the districts.

He said the officials posted of Punjab Constabulary, PHP, Elite Force, SPU, and Training Branch will also be posted on election security duty.

Meanwhile, chairing a meeting of senior police officers, Capital City Police Officer Bilal Siddique Kamyana finalised a security plan for by-elections and Pakistan-New Zealand cricket series.

The meeting approved deployment of 12,800 officers and personnel at 921 polling stations of the city. The meeting discussed the security arrangements for Pakistan-New Zealand T20 cricket matches.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2024