Photo: Mahmud Ali Durrani speaks to the media about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, December 27, 2007 in his former role as Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S. Getty ImagesFrom The Wall Street Journal:
Gilani's Dismissal of Security Adviser Reflects Serious Rift
ISLAMABAD -- The dismissal of a top Pakistani security official reveals growing divisions within the government here over how to handle investigations into November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday sacked the country's national security adviser, Mahmood Durrani, for confirming that the sole surviving Mumbai attacker, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, is a Pakistani citizen.
The unexpected move exposed deep strains in the shaky civilian administration. President Asif Ali Zardari, who appointed Mr. Durrani to his post, wasn't consulted on the decision to fire him and learned of it only after it had been made public, according to presidential aides.
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