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RAWALPINDI: In addition to 6,000 Punjab police personnel, 150 police personnel from the security division of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have been assigned for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) election duty, with a total of 2,000 personnel expected to be dispatched to the region.
General elections in GB are scheduled for Sunday, with election campaigns already underway by major political parties.
The 150 police personnel selected from the security division for GB election duty had been guarding high-profile buildings and installations in the federal capital, as well as performing sensitive security duties, such as escorting foreign delegations.
They will leave for GB on Thursday amid tight security and will be back in Islamabad on June 9 (Tuesday).
