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Punjab relieves Rangers after peace restored

By Asif Mehmood
April 23, 2021

LAHORE: After restoration of peace, the Punjab home department has relieved 3,500 Rangers personnel called in on April 12 in various cities — Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Multan, DG Khan etc — to deal with law and order situation due to the TLP protest, it is learnt.

The government will pay Rs30 million to the Rangers for the 10-day deployment of its personnel. The home department will pay this amount after approval from the cabinet sun-committee on law and order.