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Aitzaz confirms meeting Kayani, firm on democracy
ISLAMABAD: Top lawyers movement leader and senior PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan has confirmed his meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani while declaring that he is firm on democracy.
When contacted by The News, Aitzaz said that when the Army chief spoke to him on March 16, he invited him for a cup of tea. Aitzaz said he accepted the invitation but could not meet him till 10 days ago. Aitzaz said, It was purely a private meeting.
It was, however, a pleasant meeting and Armys successes in Swat and FATA were discussed, Aitzaz said. When pressed further, he said that golf also came under discussion. Aitzaz said he was committed to the democratic system. The case in the Supreme Court was neither discussed nor has he any role to play in the proceedings or decision of the case, he added.
He said that he had a long-standing commitment to the democratic system and an independent judiciary. When asked if there were likely to be any further meetings between the two, Aitzaz said that they may play golf together in future but no politics would be discussed
ISLAMABAD: Top lawyers movement leader and senior PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan has confirmed his meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani while declaring that he is firm on democracy.
When contacted by The News, Aitzaz said that when the Army chief spoke to him on March 16, he invited him for a cup of tea. Aitzaz said he accepted the invitation but could not meet him till 10 days ago. Aitzaz said, It was purely a private meeting.
It was, however, a pleasant meeting and Armys successes in Swat and FATA were discussed, Aitzaz said. When pressed further, he said that golf also came under discussion. Aitzaz said he was committed to the democratic system. The case in the Supreme Court was neither discussed nor has he any role to play in the proceedings or decision of the case, he added.
He said that he had a long-standing commitment to the democratic system and an independent judiciary. When asked if there were likely to be any further meetings between the two, Aitzaz said that they may play golf together in future but no politics would be discussed