Security agencies asked to increase coordination with provinces:

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Wednesday said that all the federal government security agencies have been instructed to increase level of coordination with provincial governments to accomplish arrangements for elections on May 11. He was talking to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Justice ® Tariq Pervez Khan whom he telephoned and discussed matters relating to holding of elections in the province. The Prime Minister expressed concern over the terrorist attacks targeting candidates of different parties in KPK.

He expressed the confidence that the provincial government would take extra security measures on elections’ day.

The Prime Minister lauded the political parties for taking part in the elections despite challenges from anti-state and anti-social elements.

The Chief Minister informed the Prime Minister the various measures were being taken by the provincial government for maintenance of law and order, security of candidates and holding of free, fair and transparent elections in the province.