By Rajeev Sharma
Trouble is brewing again in Pakistan. The latest unrest began when Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani sacked his defense secretary, who is a close ally of the powerful army chief, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The move represents another low point in relations between the civilian government and the military establishment in Pakistan, and prompted an angry statement from the army, which denounced the prime minister’s actions:
“There can be no allegation more serious than what the honourable prime minister has levelled,” the statement said.
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