ISLAMABAD: Reacting on the instant action of Prime Minister who
sacked Secretary Defence on charges of severe misconduct, Chief of Army
Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has called an emergency meeting of
Principal Staff Officers today (Jan 12).
According to the
reports, the meeting was called to discuss the ongoing situation which
intensified after statement of PM Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani regarding
unconstitutional steps of the military chiefs. ISPR stated in a press
release that the allegations attributed by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf
Raza Gilan against Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and DG ISI Ahmad
Shuja Pasha are very serious and there may be grave implications of his
statements against top military brass.
Earlier, Brigadier
Sarfraz Ali was appointed as commander of 111 Brigade being a high-level
change in the Pakistan military following allegations of filing illegal
replies to the SC by the COAS and the ISI in the memo case by the prime
minister. 111 Brigade is responsible for security of Islamabad and
Rawalpindi, but had usually been mobilised in the past to stage coups.
Reports said despite high-level change, the Pak Army doesn’t have
intentions to take over the government, but COAS Gen Kayani has made it
repeatedly clear that the Army would not compromise on the matters of
national interest. Earlier, the PM dismissed the secretary defence
after the ISPR issued a press release stating that PM allegations
against the COAS and the ISI chief would have serious implications. Online
