Re: PM called British diplomat fearing coup: British Official
IF he is not promising anything harmful in return, then I dont see any problem with that too. Problem is induced when PM promises to return the favor in a way thats harmful for Pakistan.
a coup by itself is harmful to Pakistan which is suffering from cumulative effects of past coups. You have no institutions because of that.
So shouldn't any sane Pakistani be supporting measures such as what Gilani calling others to stop coups?
Re: PM called British diplomat fearing coup: British Official
Pakistan media goes nuts, when they are going to provide names instead of source for their published reports.
Military establishment still enjoy the status of holy cow, no one bother to talk about there blunders in last 60 years.
22 grade, 2 take k generals.
Re: PM called British diplomat fearing coup: British Official
Whether you guys like it or not the government is a democratically elected and nobody should have the right to dismantle them it goes against the ethos. As much as I hate the current govt if they do stage a coup then Pakistan is going in the wrong direction.
Re: PM called British diplomat fearing coup: British Official
Right or wrong, Zardari should complete the term never to be seen again in power.
Laws should be passed for severe punishment for any general trying a 'coup'.
(It should be illegal for army to rule the country)
Re: PM called British diplomat fearing coup: British Official
So you mean all pakistanis are nicompoops, incompetents, hijras who voted above people.
You can only extend it to people who are ruling, who actually voted these people, try harder to paint whole nation with your brush.
By the way ZAB was niether nicompoop, incompetent or hijra, still mardood general Zia-ul-Haq kicked legal elected government and killed him. I think while describing these words one shouldn't forget 95000 who surrendered their arms and handed over greater part of Pakistan to Indians. Definitely they came under the definition what you describe for above leaders.
They are hijras too, which is pretty obvious from how they are defending this country from outsiders.
Re: PM called British diplomat fearing coup: British Official
http://tribune.com.pk/story/320976/fearing-coup-gilani-called-british-diplomat-report/**Another controversy brews over Gilani’s alleged phone call
****BySumera Khan
********ISLAMABAD: **Another Memo-like fiasco reared its head on Friday as media reports alleged that, sometime this week, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had telephoned British High Commissioner Adam Thomson expressing fears that the army might stage a coup.
**The PM House, however, issued a prompt rebuttal, followed by a contradiction by Thomson himself.
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**Denial or not, the reports have already sent the rumour mills churning and could potentially worsen already adverse relations between the military and the government.
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**The premier has been talking to various political leaders and diplomats about potential threats to his administration, a close associate of the prime minister told The Express Tribune. “He did discuss issues pertaining to the ongoing rivalry between the civilian and military leadership with close associates and political allies on a number of occasions over the last couple of weeks,” the PM’s aide said, adding however, that he wasn’t certain if Prime Minister Gilani had spoken to the British High Commissioner regarding the issue.
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**Within minutes of the media quoting an Associated Press report, the PM House issued a flat out denial: “PM Gilani has not spoken to Thomson in this regard. The AP story is completely unfounded,” adding, “The democratic government, led by PM Gilani, draws its strength from the people of Pakistan – not from foreign powers.”
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**A prompt rebuttal also came from Thomson’s office, with his spokesperson issuing a statement saying, “The story regarding a recent telephone call between Thomson and PM Gilani is untrue. There has been no such call.”
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**British Foreign Minister William Hague refrained from commenting on the news report, but he did advise the country’s civilian and military leadership to avoid a clash.
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**Over the last few weeks, Prime Minister Gilani began lobbying against the armed forces and was reportedly discussing some “sensitive information” with diplomats and politicians in Islamabad and Multan, sources alleged, adding that the premier had also engaged a legal team to keep a close eye on the latest developments from the Supreme Court and the GHQ.
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The PM was eager to get his hands on some inside information on the corps commanders’ and principal staff officers’ recent conference held at the GHQ, chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, and then later discussed the details with President Asif Ali Zardari, his legal team and political allies, a source claimed.
**“He still fears major changes before the Senate elections on March 2,” the source added.
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Associated Press, a US state owned news agency, published a news item regarding a telephonic conversation between Premier Yusuf Raza Gillani and British High Commissioner Adam Thomson to convey his message to the British govt to support his embattled administration in-case of a possible military coup.