Kiyani

Officials who described Petraeus's meeting with Kiyani in Islamabad said the U.S. general expressed some irritation at Pakistan's complaints against the United States but accepted what one U.S. official called Kiyani's explanation of "the limits of their forces in terms of capacity."

Chris van Avery's Big Feed Karen DeYoung and Griff Witte 2009

Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Wednesday that he had "clarified" the weekend's events in a telephone conversation with Kiyani and that they arrived at a "decent understanding" of what had happened.

Pakistan government on rocky ground amid flooding, terrorism, plummeting economy Karin Brulliard 2010

Army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani, meanwhile, met with Zardari and Gillani on Saturday.

Government critics cite Pakistani cabinet's bulk Karin Brulliard 2010

Kiyani demanded three weeks ago that the government get a grip on the economy and corruption, Pakistani and U.S. officials said.

Government critics cite Pakistani cabinet's bulk Karin Brulliard 2010

Kiyani demanded three weeks ago that the government get a grip on the economy and corruption, Pakistani and U.S. officials said.

Government critics cite Pakistani cabinet's bulk Karin Brulliard 2010

According to Pakistani media reports and some officials, Kiyani and other top military commanders have grown increasingly concerned that the government is incapable of managing reconstruction or potential unrest.

Pakistan government on rocky ground amid flooding, terrorism, plummeting economy Karin Brulliard 2010

The army chief, General Ashfaq Kiyani, has ordered his forces to respect the rule of law.

Pakistani Units Accused of Abuses Won't Receive Military Aid, Say US Officials 2010

But Gen. Ashfaq Kiyani, the chief of staff of the Pakistani army, bluntly stated military concerns during a meeting Monday with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, according to several military officials.

Pakistan government on rocky ground amid flooding, terrorism, plummeting economy Karin Brulliard 2010

Kiyani "conveyed a plain message to the civilian leadership in their recent meeting that it must put its house in order," a senior Pakistani security official said, and he forcefully demanded that the government crack down on corruption, take control of the plummeting economy and improve its faltering response to the flood disaster.

Pakistan government on rocky ground amid flooding, terrorism, plummeting economy Karin Brulliard 2010

On Wednesday, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters he had "clarified" the weekend's events in a telephone conversation with Gen. Ashfaq Kiyani, the chief of staff of the Pakistani army, and that they had arrived at a "decent understanding" of what had happened.

Pakistan blocks NATO's Afghan-bound supply trucks after airstrike kills 3 Karin Brulliard 2010