Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani accused the military on Friday of plotting the overthrow of his government in incendiary comments on the floor of the National Assembly. He said that “conspiracies are being hatched to pack up the elected government” and that the military “cannot be a state within a state.” Pakistan's Army said that it will continue supporting democracy and says it is not planning to take over power. Rumors of a coup have been swirling for months, ever since claims surfaced that the government had sought American support against the military following the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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