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Pakistani PM, army chief underscore need for unity to address challenges

16 December 2011 21:20 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday underscored the significance of national unity to address the challenges faced by the nation, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at Prime Minister House. Taking serious note of the rumors regarding a confrontation over the Memo issue, the prime minister strongly rejected the notion.

The prime minister reiterated that the Government of Pakistan and its institutions remained committed to their constitutional roles and obligations to a democratic and prosperous future for Pakistan.

The prime minister said that the government’s stance regarding jurisdiction of the honorable court on the Memo issue was still to be heard by the court.

The prime minister and the army chief also agreed that replies forwarded by the COAS and director general Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were in response to the notice of the Honorable Court, through proper channel and in accordance with the rules of business and should not be misconstrued as a stand off between the army and the government.