Can't give Ijaz security befitting US president: PM Gilani

Can't give Ijaz security befitting US president: PM Gilani
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Summary PM Gilani said that government could not provide security to Mansoor Ijaz befitting US president.

Talking to the media after visiting late Arfa Karim’s residence at Lahore, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that Mansoor Ijaz was coming to Pakistan like a viceroy and billion of rupees would be spent on his security.Gilani said that Mansoor could not be provided security of a US president.The PM said that according to the constitution, providing security to Ijaz is the duty of the Interior Ministry as and when required the Rangers and Army can also be summoned.To the question regarding memo case, the PM avoided to answer while saying the matter in the court therefore, he would say nothing in this regard.The PM visited the house of late Arfa Karim, the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional of the world, along with his family. Arfa Karim was the proud of Pakistan and government was thinking to confer highest civil award on her, Gilani said.

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