National duty be performed with utmost responsibility: COAS

Chief Of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa termed on Wednesday the general election as a "national duty" and said it should "be performed with utmost responsibility and without losing any focus on defence and internal security challenges in hand".

The army chief made the remarks while chairing the 211th Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters, according to the army's media wing, Inter Services Public Relations.

 CCC at GHQ. Geo-Strat envmt reviewed. Mandated assistance to ECP will be provided for free, fair & transparent conduct of GE-18. “This national duty be performed with utmost responsibility and without losing any focus on defence and internal security challenges in hand”, COAS. pic.twitter.com/HNlpO4OouF

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) June 27, 2018

"The forum reviewed geo-strategic environment and recent security and other related developments in the region," the army said, adding that, the forum decided to continue contributing positive efforts to carry forward the dividends of achieved domestic peace and stability beyond borders to the region.