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| Title | Reports: Pakistan army chief's job under threat |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Publication Date | 16 June 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Reports: Pakistan army chief's job under threat, 16 June 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e142b582d.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Reports: Pakistan army chief's job under threat
June 16, 2011
General Ashfaq Kayani
U.S. media reports say Pakistan's army chief, General Ashfaq Kayani, is fighting to keep his job amid growing pressure from within the military to reduce ties with the United States.
"The New York Times" and "The Washington Post" reported that top generals and officers are angry at what they perceive as Kayani's close relationship with Washington in the wake of last month's U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
The United States kept the raid secret, which left Pakistan's military and intelligence frustrated and humiliated after the operation, which also invited allegations of incompetence and complicity.
An unnamed U.S. official was quoted as saying Kayani is "fighting to survive."
The U.S.-Pakistan security relationship has sunk to its lowest point since the September 11, 2001, attacks, threatening counterterrorism programs.
Pakistan has also pressured Washington to end its covert campaign of drone strikes in the country's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Armed forces/military,
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