700 security officials to be deputed for Presidential Elections
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—On the occasion of the Presidential Elections 2007 to be held today (Saturday), the Government has taken unprecedented steps to ensure law and order nearly 47000 Security Officials would be deputed through out the country and outside of the Parliament House and Provincial Assemblies of the four provinces.
The spokesperson of the Interior Ministry Brig (retd) Javed Iqbal Cheema while talking to media said that the security plan to ensure security in the country on the occasion of the Presidential Elections has been finalized.
He informed that the Security Officials would check all the ways leading to the Parliament House and the persons having special passes would only be allowed to enter in the Parliament House. The journalists are allowed to enter in the Parliament House on the basis of the cards of the last session of the National Assembly, he added.
Besides Anti Terrorism Squad, more than 700 security officials would be deputed around the Parliament House while officials of the Intelligence Agency in plain clothes would present in the Press Gallery, he added.
A Central Control Room has also been setup aiming to monitor Presidential Elections. The Spokesperson of the Interior Minister said that foolproof security would also be provided to the members of the Parliament and their vehicles would also be checked.
The Opposition are also not allowed to protest on Presidential Elections and those who would take law into their hands be dealt strictly.