From the Wall Street Journal….

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.