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Deployment of Army to complement efforts for peaceful conduct of polls: PM
July 04, 2018
ISLAMABAD, July 04 (INP): Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk has expressed the hope that deployment of army personnel during the general election 2018 would complement efforts to ensure smooth and peaceful conducting of polls. These views were expressed by the Prime Minister at a briefing about the mandate and working of Ministry of Defence at Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday. Regarding deployment of the army personnel during the electoral process, the Prime Minister recalled the successful experience of past by-elections. He lauded the important role of the Ministry towards defence of the country. Minister for Defence Lt. Gen (R) Naeem Khalid Lodhi, Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr. Suhail Aamir, Secretary Defence Lt. Gen (R) Zamir-ul-Hasan Shah and senior government officials were present during the briefing. [timed-content-server show="07/04/2018 23:30 Asia/Karachi"]Secretary Defence Lt. Gen (R) Zamir-ul-Hasan Shah gave a detailed briefing on working of the Ministry. The Secretary briefed the Prime Minister about deployment of the army personnel during forthcoming General Elections 2018.[/timed-content-server]
