Pakistan fires national security adviser
In this Sept, 23, 2006 file photo, Mahmood Ali Durrani, Pakistan's national security adviser, speaks in Washington, DC Pakistan fired its national security adviser amid tensions with India over the Mumbai attacks, a sign of strain on the weak civilian administration as it responds to growing pressure to track down the alleged perpetrators.
Pakistan on Monday denied reports that its troops opened fire first, therefore triggering lethal Nato cross-border air strikes that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead.