ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly withdrawn the security provided to the provincial members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Sindh and Punjab.
The commission has expressed concerns as the Islamabad police personnel were called back from the security duty of the provincial members. The interior ministry has denied instructing the withdrawal and ordered a probe in the matter.
According to reports, the security was withdrawn from the members on the instructions of the Interior Ministry. The ECP secretary has reportedly raised the issue with the interior secretary who has assured to take up the matter with the interior minister.
The Interior Ministry has denied issuing any orders to withdraw or reduce security personnel. Sources revealed that neither the number of personnel has been reduced or withdrawn. Inspector General Islamabad has been directed to probe the matter as the government has not withdrawn the security from the election commission’s officials.
It has also been reported that the security of Chairman Senate and National Assembly speaker has been reduced in view of the cabinet decision and similar directives have also been issued to the provinces for the implementation of the order regarding reducing excess security from government officials.
