Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.”

Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.”

Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.”

Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.’

Talks in Parliament initiated by President Asif Ali Zardari showed that the political elites had little stomach for battling the militants in the country.

Accepting an economic rescue package from the I.M.F. would be seen as a humiliating step for the government.

In an extraordinary step in Pakistan, the military gave a classified briefing to a special session of Parliament about its efforts in combating militancy and terrorism.

After years of relative passivity, the Pakistani Army is now engaged in heavy fighting with the militants on at least three fronts.

In a recent interview, President Asif Ali Zardari seems to believe a hoax alleging that Oliver L. North warned of the dangers posed by Osama bin Laden 20 years ago.

In a recent interview, President Asif Ali Zardari seems to believe a hoax alleging that Oliver L. North warned of the dangers posed by Osama bin Laden 20 years ago.