Responding to criticism, the Election Commission of Pakistan has clarified that security forces are being given the same powers as in every other election.
ECP secretary Babar Yaqoob, who was addressing a press conference in Islamabad, also reiterated that on election day, army personnel will be present within the polling station as well as outside it.
"Security forces are being given the same powers as given in every other election," the ECP secretary clarified, adding that the army is being called in on the request of political parties.
