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Published 24 Oct, 2016 05:50am

Red Zone's security may go to Army

The government is mulling handing the security of the Red Zone and other important installations in the federal capital to Pakistan Army in the wake of PTI's November 2 sit-in in the federal capital. 

Sources said the 111 brigade of Pakistan Army will be called in for security of Red Zone on November 1, 2016.

The sources said that police and paramilitary forces would be responsible for handling of participants of the sit-in, while FC and Rangers would be deployed at the security of outer layer of Red Zone.

On the other hand, AJK and Punjab police have been called in for helping capital police during the sit-in. -INP 

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