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Memo was conspiracy against Pakistan Army & National Security – Gen.Kayani

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:15 Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:40

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Islamabad – Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has described the alleged secret memo sent to the US military in May as a conspiracy against national security and called for a thorough probe into the matter, according to a media report this past Thursday.

Gen Kayani's response to a case regarding the Memogate scandal that was submitted to the Supreme Court said a conspiracy against the army and national security was hatched by sending the memo. This memo is allegedly written by Mansoor Ejaz on instructions from the former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Mr. Hussein Haqqani. Mr. Haqqani denies the allegation but the overwhelming evidence being provided by the American businessman Mansoor Ejaz is perhaps not enough for Mr. Haqqani to just "deny".

A thorough investigation should be conducted into the matter, he reportedly contented.

There is a need to find out the truth behind the memo that was sent to the U.S. military, General Kayani reportedly said. The scandal had affected Pakistan's national security and the memo was an attempt to affect the morale of soldiers who are making sacrifices for national security and sovereignty.

The responses of Gen. Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha were submitted to the apex court while there was no reply from President Asif Ali Zardari even though a deadline set by the court expired on Thursday.