Army unavailable for polls duty.

Army unbelievable for polls duty, ECP told.

Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has been informed that the army will not be available for the upcoming elections amid the "situation in the country".

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The officials of the defence ministry apprised the participants of the session about the situation on the borders and the deployment of the army in the country, along with the overall law-and-order situation, where they also told the commission that the security of the borders and the country was the army's " first priority".

"The army attaches importance to it's primary duties, and the security of the borders and the country is it's first priority.Due to the current situation in the country, the Pakistan Army is not available, for election duty at this time," the ministry's officials said.

"Moreover, the current economic situation of the country has an effect on the army as well.And it will be the decision of the ruling administration whether it restricts the army to the performance of primary duties or assigns secondary duties to it -- ie election duty".

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