MUZAFFARABAD:
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has requested additional security forces from the federal government, citing the prevailing law and order situation and ongoing protest activities by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac).
The AJK Home Department has sent a formal request to Pakistan’s Ministry of Home Affairs, requesting the immediate deployment of additional personnel to help maintain peace and security across the region.
According to the request, the AJK government has requested the deployment of 4,000 federal police personnel and seven wings of Pakistan Rangers in the territory.
The Ministry of Home Affairs urged the federal government to urgently provide additional forces in view of the prevailing security situation.
The letter states that law and order has been negatively affected by the protest activities of the outlaw Jaac. It also refers to an ongoing sit-in in Rawalakot and protest activities in other districts.
According to the communication, four security personnel were killed and 174 others were injured during the riots.
The AJK government has also requested that additional security personnel be equipped with weapons and riot gear to effectively deal with any law and order situation.
Describing the situation as serious, he said the immediate deployment of additional federal forces had become indispensable to maintain peace and ensure public safety in the region.
