Over 370,000 troops have been deployed across Pakistan for tomorrow's general election, the largest military deployment on a polling day in the nation's history, at the end of a campaign marred by a string of terror attacks.


The countrywide election campaign, marred by a string of terrorist attacks, came to an end at midnight last night, as political parties culminated their poll campaigns.


The Pakistan Army has said it would deploy 371,388 troops at 85,000 polling stations for the July 25 election. This would be the largest deployment for any election in the country's history.


Armed soldiers stood guard as election officials in the capital distributed ballot boxes and voting material at polling stations across the city.


"Deployment of troops completed across the country," the military said in a statement, adding that the troops along with local security agencies will provide "a safe and secure environment" for voting. The military has ruled Pakistan through various coups for nearly half of the country's history since independence in 1947. -- PTI


Image: Supporters of the Imran Khan-led Tehreek-e-Insaaf party at a rally recently.