Army not being called in Karachi, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said army was not being called in Karachi to restore law and order, and stressed that the political leadership was capable of addressing the issue.
Talking to media representatives, Prime Minister Gilani dismissed remarks by Pakistan People’s Party leader Nabeel Gabol of calling the army to take control of the city. Gilani said that was Gabol’s “personal view”.
“It is not the point of the view of my party,” Gilani said.
He said the army could be called in to assist the civilian government, but added that “the political leadership of the country was capable of containing the situation”.
When asked whether he had any information that the unrest in the city was being manipulated by foreign hands, Gilani said he would respond once he received a detailed report from Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
Condemning the killings in Karachi, Gilani said he had personally spoken to the stakeholders in Karachi and that efforts were underway to bring peace to the city.
To a question regarding the Supreme Court's decision on the 18th Amendment expected tomorrow, Gilani said he hoped for a positive verdict. He further said that the PPP held the court in high esteem. — APP