The country’s army chief General Syed Asim Munir commented that Pakistanis need a firm hand. Meanwhile, Pakistan ‘Anarchy and polarization’ He also said that he should withdraw from politics. The official results of the general elections in Pakistan are yet to be announced. Earlier on Saturday (January 10), he said these things. The French news agency AFP reported this news.
Pakistan’s military dominates large areas of political territory. Generals have been in power for almost half of the country’s history since partition from India in 1947.
In a military statement, General Syed Asim Munir said, ‘Anarchy and polarization politics are not appropriate in a progressive country of 25 crore people. A strong hand of the nation to come out of this And the passage requires effort.’
Politicians and political parties in the country rise and fall with the support of the military. This year, the military is widely believed to be backing the party of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The final few election results, released privately on Saturday, showed no clear majority. However, independent candidates supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, were ahead.
Long delays in the declaration of results have led to many other allegations, including involvement of the military in vote rigging. Meanwhile, on Friday, the army-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) declared itself the winner in the largest number of seats.
The military statement said, ‘Elections are not a zero-sum contest of winning and losing, but an exercise in ascertaining the interests of the people through voting.’
It further states, ‘Efforts to govern and serve the people should be prioritized above the interests of the political leadership and their cadres. This is the only way to make democracy effective and objective.’
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