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Details of sensitive places to be issued soon: Hamid
By Adnan Rafique
ISLAMABAD—Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior Lt, Gen (r) Hamid
Nawaz Khan on Friday said that details of sensitive places regarding
upcoming general elections would be issued soon and it is the duty of
local administration and Election Commission to notify all these places.
He said this while talking to media persons during the visit of under
construction parade ground. The Minister said that there is a
possibility of suicide attacks during the election but it is difficult
to stop the suicide attacker especially when election activities are at
peak.
He added that Swat has been wiped out of terrorists and militants and
now civil administration is functioning there.
Earlier, the Caretaker Minister was briefed about the project of new
parade ground by FWO authorities.
The Minister was told that 70 percent work on this project has been
completed and remaining would be completed till January 31, 2008 and
national day parade of 2008 would be held in this ground. The new parade
ground would have the capacity of thirty thousand spectators while ten
thousand vehicles would be parked in parking area. The exhibitions and
cultural shows will also be held in this ground while it would be handed
over to Pakistan Army for one month for national day parade.
The project would be completed with the total cost of 433.3 million
rupees. The Minister directed the officials of FWO and CDA to speed up
the developmental work while keeping in view the quality of construction
work.
Secretary Interior Syed Kamal Shah, Chairman Kamran Lashari and other
officials were also present on this occasion. |