The military’s top brass has asserted that no one would be allowed to “indulge in violence in the name of political activity” and “sabotage” the exercise of free and fair elections.

According to a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations, the affirmation came during the 262nd Corps Commanders’ Conference held at the General Headquarters today. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir presided over the meeting.

During the high-level moot, the forum discussed the deployment of the Pakistan Army troops to assist the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the peaceful conduct of the upcoming general elections.

“Pakistan Army will perform assigned duties as per the Constitutional mandate, under the guidelines of ECP. No one would be allowed to indulge in violence in the name of political activity and sabotage the quintessential democratic exercise of conduct of free and fair elections,” the ISPR said.

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