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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Media portrays misperception about telephonic conversation between COAS and President

ISLAMABAD: The media especially some private TV channels telecasted the news item in wrong context that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani called President Zardari to inquire about his heath.

The sources told Online that as a matter of fact General Kayani was in the meeting with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani at the PM House. In the meantime during the meeting President Zardari called Prime Minister Gilani from Dubai.
The Prime Minister told President Zardari that General Kayani was also present at the occasion, on which COAS desired to inquire about the President’s health, and he did so.
The sources said that the electronic media reported as Chief of Army Staff General Kayani particularly telephoned the President Zardari, which was a wrong perception. Online