Gilani Kayani

• Pakistan army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to retire on November 29

  Pakistan's powerful Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today declared that he was not seeking any more extension and would retire as scheduled on November 29, laying to rest intense speculation about his future.

• Asif Ali Zardari meets Gilani, Kayani before India visit

  Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani last night for preparatory discussions regarding his visit to India, including the case of the Jamaat-ud Dawah (JuD) Chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed.

• Pak military leadership did not act unconstitutionally, says Gilani: Reports

  In a reversal of sorts, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the country's military leadership did not act unconstitutionally, according to Pakistan State TV.

• Pak gearing up for crucial Monday; Zardari, Gilani's fate to be decided tomorrow

  The next 24 hours are going to be crucial in deciding what happens next in the volatile face-off between Pakistan's elected government and the military.

• Gilani reaches out to army; Pak govt-military truce on cards?

  Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tonight appeared to reach out to the powerful army by stating that all state institutions will be allowed to play their role in an apparent bid to resolve the tense stand-off between the government and the military.

• Pakistan's prosperity lies in following constitution: Gilani

  The prosperity of Pakistan lies in following the constitution, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani emphasised on Saturday, days after he accused army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and the country's spy chief Lt. Gen. Shuja Pasha of violating it.

• Memogate storm: Gilani, Kayani to come face-to-face today

  Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will come face-to-face for the first time since they crossed swords over the memo issue, when a Cabinet committee meets Saturday to discuss crucial issues related to national security and relations with the US.

• Pak court admits plea seeking to prevent Kayani sacking

  A Pakistani court has admitted a petition seeking to block any attempt by the government to sack army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha over the memo scandal. The petition filed by lawyer Maulvi Iqbal Haider was accepted by the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday.

• Attempts at mediation between Gilani and army chief

  PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has emerged as a mediator between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani after differences between Pakistan's civilian government and the powerful military seemed to reach at point of no return.

• Defense Secretary's ouster adds to tension between Pakistan govt and army

  Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani fired his defense secretary, a retired general and confidant of Pakistan's army chief, on Wednesday as the civilian government appeared headed for a collision with the country's powerful military leadership.

• Memogate: Gilani, Kayani meet to dispel impression of standoff

  Seeking to dispel the impression of a confrontation between them over the Memogate scandal, Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held a lengthy meeting following which they said their divergent views on the issue should "not be misconstrued as a standoff."

• Angry Pak puts US on notice, cuts off NATO supply lines

  As Pakistan buried its soldiers killed in the NATO strike on Saturday, public anger is growing over the incident and pushing Pakistan-US ties to a new low. Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani led mourners during prayers in Peshawar for those killed in the airstrike.

• Pakistan Army Chief gets three-year extension

  Pakistan's powerful army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was today given a three-year extension of service to ensure continuity in counter-terrorism operations in the country, ending months of speculation over his continuance. The 58-year-old Kayani, who replaced former President Pervez Musharraf as army chief in 2007, was to retire on November ...