LAHORE: The Punjab police will get Rs1.19 billion in funds for the security of the general election 2024 in Punjab.
As per details, over Rs533 million has been released for the petrol expenses of the Punjab police and Rs150 million for plant and machinery.
The provincial police will get Rs30 million for stationary and Rs133 million for food expenses on election day.
Moreover, more than Rs110 million will be allocated for the Lahore police, Rs50 million for Faisalabad whereas Gujranwala, Rawalpindi will get Rs25 million each.
Earlier, Sindh Police informed the election commission about election security arrangements with over Rs625.4 million expenses.
The police have suggested deployment of 122,000 personnel for security of general elections in Sindh. “The province has 1,05,000 policemen available, 17,000 less than the required personnel”, police sources said.
Pakistan is holding general elections next month on February 08 to elect public representatives for the National Assembly and legislatures for Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
