Kayani Meets Gilani

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.

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.

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 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.

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."

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.

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.

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 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.

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."