1000 coffins set up amidst fear of violence ahead of Pakistan general elections
Pakistan election
As per reports, the deputy commissioner of Peshawar Hamid Sheikh decided to go ahead with the idea as a preemtive measure and in order to be prepared for any situation.
Amidst fear of violence seen by Pakistan ahead of the general elections due today, the Peshawar's deputy commissioner announced that around 1000 'kafans' (coffins) will be arranged on the polling day.
As per reports, the deputy commissioner of Peshawar Hamid Sheikh decided to go ahead with the idea as a preemptive measure and in order to be prepared for any situation.
"We hope we will have a peaceful voting process but we're ready to deal with an emergency situation," he said.
Sheikh further informed that Afghan refugees will not be allowed to make any kind of commute on July 25 including air firing, tinted glasses, and unregistered vehicles.
More than 130 people were killed including a senior politician, Nawabzada Siraj Raisani in the twin blasts which happened at two different places earlier this month in Pakistan ahead of the general elections this month.
On July 10, a bomb targeted a rally by the Awami National Party (ANP) in Peshawar, in which the local party leader Haroon Bilour lost his life.
Moreover, security in Pakistan has been beefed up in wake of the general elections.
Around 800,000 law enforcement and army personnel have been deployed across the length and breadth of the nation to ensure safe election. More than 17,000 polling stations have been declared sensitive across Pakistan while CCTV cameras have also been installed at the polling stations.