Chief of Army Staff called on the Chief Election Commissioner \ discuss security arrangements pertaining to the General Elections-2103

Islamabad, the 5th April 2103.-     Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani called on the Chief Election Commissioner Mr. Justice (R) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim this evening at Islamabad to discuss security arrangements pertaining to the General Elections-2103. Secretary Defence and Secretary ECP were also present at the occasion.

            Chief of Army Staff assured the Chief Election Commissioner that Army fully support the efforts being made by the Election Commission to hold free, fair and credible elections in the country and that all possible assistance will be extended to create an environment conducive to achieve this laudable objective.

            The Chief Election Commissioner thanked the Chief of Army Staff and said that at this critical juncture of our history all the state organizations are expected to play their respective role to serve the supreme national interest by holding transparent and peaceful elections as enshrined in the Constitution and also upto the expectations of the people of Pakistan.