Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani on Wednesday said there were a lot of concerns over the peaceful holding of the general elections but the nation had defeated a misguided minority that held such apprehensions.
General Kayani made these remarks in an informal talk with the reporters at the Presidency on the eve of a dinner hosted for the visiting Chinese prime minister, Li Keqiang.
A reporter complimented the army chief, saying his speech made on Youm-e-Shuhda had helped remove all doubts about the alleged delay in the elections. General Kayani nodded and said there were lots of concerns about the holding of the elections, but there was no doubt that a misguided minority had been defeated.
He said the army had provided complete support to the Election Commission of Pakistan in maintaining security on the polling day which resulted in a big voter turnout.