UK ‘guinea pig’ for election security before landmark votes
- 16-Jun-2024
LONDON: The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024’s landmark votes. “These rogue and unregulated technological advances pose an enormous threat to us all. They can be weaponised to discriminate, disinform and divide,” the […]
Pakistan Army deployed in Lahore, other districts for election security
- 06-Feb-2024
LAHORE: Pakistan Army troops have been deployed in Lahore to ensure peaceful elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Punjab home department has said that the army troops have also been deployed in Kasur and Sheikhupura, while in Mandi Bahauddin, Chakwal and other districts, the military troops will be posted tomorrow (Wednesday). Provincial home department has […]
Punjab police gets Rs 1.19b for election 2024 security
- 27-Jan-2024
LAHORE: The Punjab police will get Rs 1.19 billion in funds for the security of the general election 2024 in Punjab, ARY News reported. As per details, over Rs 533 million has been released for the petrol expenses of the Punjab police and Rs 150 million for plant and machinery. The provincial police will get […]
Sindh Police informs ECP of election security, expenses
- 24-Jan-2024
KARACHI: Sindh Police has informed the election commission about election security arrangements with over 625.4 million expenses, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The police have suggested deployment of 1,22,000 personnel for security of general elections in Sindh. “The province have 1,05,000 policemen available, 17,000 less than the required personnel”, police sources said. Total 19,004 polling […]
‘All types of security forces to be provided to ECP for holding free elections’
- 02-Dec-2023
Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti on Friday said that all types of security forces would be provided to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), to hold free and fair elections in the country. ECP would have funds from the concerned finance department to complete the requirement of conducting general elections in Pakistan, he […]
ECP discusses election funds, security with federal officials
- 09-Mar-2023
ISLAMABAD: The election commission in a meeting on election preparations directed Secretary Interior to ensure security for elections, ARY News reported on Thursday. The interior secretary briefed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) session on security and the Secretary Finance informed about availability of funds for the elections. The ECP directed the interior secretary to […]
ECP summons key meeting to discuss election security
- 13-Jun-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan will hold an important meeting in Islamabad on Thursday (June 14) regarding the security arrangements for upcoming general elections. It will be attended amongst others by the provincial election commissioners, chief and home secretaries and Inspector General’s of all the four provinces. Last month, the ECP had reviewed progress […]