Islamabad : Pakistan's top civilian and
military leadership met today to discuss the security situation against the
backdrop of continuing tensions with the US over the secret military raid that
killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called
on President Asif Ali Zardari at the presidency.
Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez
Kayani also attended the meeting that discussed the "current security
situation", an official statement said.This was the third meeting between the
three top leaders since US special forces killed bin Laden during a raid on a
compound in the garrison city of Abbottabad on May 2.The Pakistan government has
condemned the US operation as a violation of the country's sovereignty.Gilani
told parliament last week that Pakistan will respond with "full force" if the US
conducts a similar raid in future.Today's meeting was held in the wake of a
special session of the two houses of parliament on Friday, during which the
military leadership briefed lawmakers about the US raid against bin Laden. PTI