Rawalpindi – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani held an informal meeting with senior military officials at the Army General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday following his return from China, a private TV chennel reported.
The Army chief was briefed about Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s recent interview to a Chinese newspaper concerning replies of COAS and DG ISI to the Supreme Court. General Kayani was visiting Beijing on a five-day official trip to meet with the Chinese military and political leadership.
The TV chennel, qouting its sources said, a detailed statement is expected soon from the Pakistani military on the prime minister’s interview. Sources also say that the following 24 hours are extremely important as far as civil-military relations are concerned.
The Corps Commander’s meeting, scheduled to take place next week, was also postponed. A new date for the meeting was not yet announced.
