Pakistan deploys three army companies to Rawalpindi for six-month security mission

Under constitutional powers granted by Article 245, the federal government approved a six-month assignment of three Pakistan Army companies to Rawalpindi after a request from the Punjab home department. A notification from the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control stated the forces would perform “sensitive security duties” to prevent undesirable situations and enable rapid response to unforeseen events. The decision follows a recent attack in which a resident of Khyber district, described as an active Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf member, fired on security personnel and was killed in retaliatory fire.

PTI rejected any connection to terrorism and accused authorities of politicising the incident. Rawalpindi, home to the army’s General Headquarters, is a crucial military and administrative centre, making the deployment especially notable amid heightened security concerns.