| 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 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. Durrani, a retired army general, was fired shortly after an interview with an Indian television network Wednesday in which he confirmed Mr. Kasab is a Pakistani. A statement issued by Gilani''s office that evening accused Durrani of "irresponsible behavior" and of making an unauthorized announcement. |