Pakistan deploys army in Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of polls

Islamabad, June 6 : Despite New Delhi’s objections to elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad on Saturday deployed the army in the region for maintence of peace and security during the polls. The elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly are scheduled to be held on June 8 and the administration fears a law and order problem at polling stations in the region, Dawn reported. Earlier, New Delhi termed the elections as Islamabad’s “attempt to camouflage its forcible and illegal occupation of the region”. In May, the Gilgit-Baltistan administration approached the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), recommending military deployment at polling stations in the region’s Gilgit and Diamer districts. (IANS)