LAHORE: Amidst political tensions running high in Lahore ahead of the Punjab Assembly session on April 16 to elect the new chief minister of the province, the Rangers have been called in Lahore for 15 days to thwart any untoward situation.
According to a notification issued by the Punjab government, the Rangers personnel will be deployed for security in the provincial capital for 15 days.
Anyone found playing havoc with the city’s peace would be taken into custody, the notification warned.
Those creating law and order situations could be detained under the 16 Section of Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).
A tough contest is expected between Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz and the ruling PTI’s nominee for the coveted slot of the chief minister Pervez Elahi.
On Wednesday night, the joint opposition in the Punjab Assembly elected PML-N MPA Hamza Shehbaz as the new chief minister of the province at a symbolic session of the provincial assembly held at a Lahore hotel.
As many as 199 members of the assembly who attended the symbolic session voted in favour of Hamza.
Taking to Twitter, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, who was in attendance in the session to express solidarity with the opposition leader, said, “Hamza Shehbaz Sharif with 199 votes elected as Chief Minister Punjab. Shukar Alhamdolillah.”
