- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
PAKISTAN’S army said on Tuesday (10) it will deploy about 371,000 troops to ensure a “fair and free” election on July 25, denying it was rigging the poll to tip the scales in favour of former cricketer Imran Khan. The run-up to the general election has been marred by accusations that the military is meddling in politics and muzzling the media to help usher Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) into power. Khan, an anti-corruption crusader and conservative on national security, has denied colluding with the military, which has ruled the country for almost half its history. Military spokesman Major General Asif…
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