Friday, January 13, 2012

Pakistan, UK deny call expressing coup fears

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani telephoned the top British diplomat in the country this week expressing fears that the Pakistani army might be about to stage a coup, a British official and an official in Islamabad said on Friday.

The Pakistani and British governments denied the report, which comes as tensions between Pakistan’s army and government have soared in recent days, leading to speculation that the army might try to oust the civilian leadership.

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