[The News (Pak) Top Stories] The Obama administration is seriously worried about the fast weakening grip of President Asif Zardari in Pakistan and on Monday two top US newspapers predicted, in powerful reports by seven leading writers and correspondents, that the Zardari regime seemed to be near collapse.The New York Times in a report filed by five correspondents said: "The problems in Afghanistan have only been compounded by the fragility of Mr Obama's partner in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari, who is so weak that his government seems near collapse."
The Washington Post in a report by two correspondents said: "Zardari's political weakness is an additional hazard for a new bilateral relationship. The administration expects Zardari's position to continue to weaken, leaving him as a largely ceremonial president even if he manages to survive in office."