Sharif to Kayani: Stop meddling in politics

Islamabad: As controversy thickened over a secret memorandum purportedly seeking US help against a possible coup, former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has asked army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to take immediate action to end any meddling in politics by military.
Sharif, who heads the main opposition PML-N , told reporters last night that former military rulers like Pervez Musharraf too should be held accountable for their actions.
Responding to questions about the secret memorandum in which president Zardari purportedly sought US assistance to prevent a possible military takeover and ISI’s alleged interference in politics, the former prime minister said, “It is general Kayani’s responsibility to stop military agencies that are getting involved in politics . Their role should be immediately ended or else he (Kayani) will be blamed along with others. I don’t think our military’s dignity should be affected.”