ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met interim Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk on Monday.
The meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office discussed upcoming general elections and matters related to the military.
General Bajwa and Justice (r) Mulk earlier held a meeting on June 6 wherein the top duo discussed matters pertaining to country’s security situation among others.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday requested deployment of army troops at all three printing presses, where ballot papers for General Election 2018 would be printed.
The electoral body also sent a summary of the request to the Ministry of Defence.
According to information received through sources, printing presses in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be secured by the armed forces. The distribution of ballot papers will also be done under the army’s supervision, sources said.
Last week, the ECP had declared that army personnel would be posted inside and outside the polling stations.
Published in Daily Times, June 26th 2018.
