Army to be given control of Islamabad's security for three months

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Army to be given control of Islamabad's security for three months
ISLAMABAD: The security of the federal capital will be handed over to the army, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said on Friday.

The army will take control of Islamabad’s security from August 1 for three months under Article 245 which states that the army can be called in to assist civilian administration in heightening security arrangements.

Nisar said the decision to allow Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a protest in Islamabad will be given when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns to the country. Nisar added that the PTI had not given the request for the rally to the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad.