By NNN-APP
Islamabad : Pakistan Caretaker Minister for Interior Lt. Gen ® Hamid Nawaz Khan Monday said that army would be deployed from Tuesday in all sensitive areas for maintenance of law and order during elections.
Talking to media persons here at National Police Academy he said the army would start flag march in all sensitive areas from Tuesday (Feb 12). He said the government would observe ‘zero tolerance’ in maintenance of rule of law during election process.
“Steps are being taken to maintain perfect peace during election process and no body would be allowed to take law into his hand during the election process. Such elements would be dealt with iron hands.” He said all security arrangements have been put in place.
He said Saturday suicide blast in Charsaddha was an attempt by terrorists to sabotage election process. The government would foil the nefarious designs of such elements by ensuring security measures in place during election.
He said the government would ensure foolproof security of foreign observers and media personnel.
They would be taken to each and every constituency during election for coverage except some sensitive areas in Swat, FATA, Kurram agency, Sindh and Balochistan, he added.
He reiterated the government’s commitment for holding free, fair and transparent election.
Regarding Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, Hamid said more than one suspect were present when the blast took place. The security personnel has so far arrested four accused who are being interrogated.
He said Scotland Yard team’s report on Bhutto assassination was similar in facts to Pakistani investigation report.
To a question about MQM leader Altaf Hussain’s statement in which he said that there is no place for Urdu speaking persons in army and police, Hamid said there is no such discrimination in induction process.
He said people from all parts of the country are working in the army and police and such allegation is baseless.
The Minister urged the people and political parties to cooperate with the government for peaceful conduct of election process.