Pak govt to hand over security of capital to army from Aug 1

The Pakistan government will hand over security of the capital Islamabad to the army from the beginning of next month, it was announced today.
The army is being called under article 245 of the constitution which authorises the civilian government to deploy the armed forces to maintain law and order in the country.
Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan told media outside the parliament house that the army will stay in the capital for three months from August 1 to the end of October.
He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had decided on July 4 to deploy army to maintain security at key places in the country.

Article 245 which deals with the functions of the armed forces states says that "armed forces shall, under the directions of the federal government, defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war, and, subject to law, act in aid of civil power when called upon to do so".