Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani has asked President Asif Zardari to instruct Prime Minister to withdraw his statement to Chinese Media regarding COAS and ISI Chiefs, private TV channel reported on Saturday.
Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani called on President on Saturday evening at Aiwan-e-Sadr before the going to Prime Minister’s House to attend the meeting of Defence Committee of Cabinet. During one-on-one meeting both the top personalities expressed harmony to continue good working relationship between army and political leadership.
President Zardari said, on the occasion that democratic government would keep national security and sovereignty on top in every circumstance and to catering the needs of armed forces would also be ensured.
During the meeting that lasted more than one and half hours , issues relating to Prime Minster’s interview to Chinese media and apprehensions of Corps Commanders on it , stance of Pak Army on memo gate scandal, overall security situation of the country were discussed in detail.
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani briefed the President Zardari about the professional matters of Pak Army and his recent visit to China.
According to a private TV channel, General Kiyani asked President to instruct Prime Minister to withdraw his statement in which Gillani claimed that Army Chief and DG ISI violated constitution by sending their replies direct to Supreme Court in memo gate case instead of adopting a proper channel.
The Presidential Spokesman Farhat Ullah Babar also confirmed the meeting.
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