RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army’s top brass condemned allegations on Tuesday that the military forces interfered with the electoral process, after political parties expressed significant reservations over the February 8 poll results.
According to a statement from the military’s media wing, the army’s misgivings were expressed during the 263rd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) held at GHQ, chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, citing the army’s top brass, the CCC stated that the forces “at great risk to their primary responsibility, provided a security environment for the conduct of GE-24 as per the given mandate, and had nothing to do with the electoral process.”
“However, the forum expressed dismay that some vested tiny parts of politics and media, particularly social media have been maligning Armed Forces of Pakistan with unsubstantiated allegations of interference which is highly deplorable,” the statement added.
The top commanders said rather than focusing on real issues such as good governance, economic recovery, political stability, and public well-being, the entire focus of such vested elements is on creating political instability and uncertainty by attempting to scapegoat others for their own failings, as per the ISPR.
