RAWALPINDI: ISPR said that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) had only
enquired about President Zardari’s health in telephonic conversation.
Inter-Public
Service Relations’ press release issued here on Monday stated, “some
events of the last 72 hours are being attributed to the telephonic
conversation between the President and COAS and the meeting between the
Prime Minister and COAS held on 16th December 2011.”
According
to ISPR, the Prime Minister has already spoken on the subject in which
he stated, “during the meeting with COAS on Friday night, I received a
telephonic call from the President by chance. When I informed the
President that I was having a meeting with the Army Chief, the President
asked me to convey his regards to General Kayani. On this, COAS showed
his desire to speak to the President.”
The telephonic
conversation between the President and COAS lasted approximately one
minute in which he enquired about the health of the President, the ISPR
added. Hence, attributing anything more to this telephonic conversation
is unfounded and unnecessary, it further said.
A spokesman of
ISPR said that as regards the meeting between the COAS and Prime
Minister, a comprehensive press release has already been issued by the
PM House that is unambiguous.
Important event in last 72 hours was return of President Asif Zardari after twelve-day treatment in Dubai.
The telephonic conversation took place between Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and the president.
The
president departed on 6th of this month for medical treatment
accidentally after Memogate scandal was in vogue and speculations
started.
Then soon after the telephonic contact between COAS and
meeting between Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, the return of
Zardari took place. Online
