Pakistan s election commission has sought the army s assistance after an armed clash between workers of the PML-N and PTI during the by-poll campaign in Johar Town in Punjab province which left several people injured on Sunday.
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General BS Raju on Sunday visited forward locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness, a defence spokesperson said.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Thursday criticized Punjab Governor Omar Sarfaraz Cheema for inviting the Army Chief to interfere in the political matters of the country and described it as Playing with the Constitution during his last few days in the office, local media reported.