Pakistan's cruel summer

There was considerable public anger in Pakistan at the way British Prime Minister David Cameron handled such suspicions, some of which was directed at President Asif Ali Zardari, who decided to proceed with a planned official visit to London despite Cameron's harsh language.

Public anger at the charges coming from America and Britain about Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) increased as round-the-clock television coverage showed the devastation and suffering caused by floods in the country's northwest, the worst in more than 80 years. The military launched a major effort to help those affected.