Pakistan PM removes National Security Adviser Mahmud Durrani

Updated at: 2130 PST, Wednesday, January 07, 2009 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has sacked National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani, Geo News reported Wednesday.

Talking to Geo News here, Prime Minister Gilani said Durrani had given a statement to an Indian news channel regarding Ajmal Kasab without taking him into confidence.

The prime minister said that Durrani’s statement had tarnished the country’s image.