No threat to my government, says Gilani

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said there was no threat to his government due to the "Memogate" scandal even as he pledged that the matter would be investigated as a top priority to uncover the truth behind the secret memo sent to the US administration.

Gilani contended that Pakistan's civilian and military leadership were on the same page on all issues and gave an assurance that the matter of the memo would be investigated to the satisfaction of the country, the Parliament and the opposition.

He made the remarks while responding to issues raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament on Thursday evening.

He said there was no threat to his government, which was answerable only to the people and not "anybody else". Gilani said the issue of the memo would be investigated at a top level as he had ordered the setting up of a committee for the purpose.

Besides, he said, the opposition had taken the issue to the Supreme Court. A transparent investigation of the issue was necessary to satisfy the nation and the opposition, he added.

Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz has claimed that he drafted and delivered the memo to the US military on the instructions of Pakistan's former envoy to the US, Husain Haqqani.