According to section 4(2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, if the Provincial Government believes that deploying armed forces or civil armed forces is essential to prevent terrorist activities or scheduled offences in a particular area, to whom can it apply for such deployment?

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The Federal Government to request armed forces or civil armed forcesThe Minister of Law to seek armed forces or civil armed forcesThe Interior Minister to obtain armed forces or civil armed forcesNone of the above

Explanation

Under section 4(2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, the Provincial Government may request the Federal Government to deploy armed forces or civil armed forces when necessary to prevent terrorist acts or scheduled offences in any area. Requests to the Minister of Law or Interior Minister are not authorized under this provision.