Government Announces School Closure FC Deployment Ensures Security in Azad Kashmir

The government announced the closure of schools due to the long march announced by Public Action Committees to Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) capital Muzaffarabad on May 11 (Saturday).

Earlier today, the federal cabinet approved the deployment of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in Azad Kashmir for the security of Chinese nationals and powerhouses.

The FC will be deployed for an initial period of three months to maintain law and order in the region, sources said.

The FC will be responsible for providing foolproof security to Chinese citizens and powerhouses, including the Neelum-Jhelum, Mangla, and Gul Pur powerhouses, sources said.

Six platoons of the FC will be deployed in Azad Kashmir, sources added.