State: Pakistan efforts, 'positive steps'

From NBC's Libby Leist Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari called Secretary Condoleezza Rice this morning to update her on the Pakistani security forces operations today outside of Muzafarrabad, according to Rice's spokesman Sean McCormack. A senior State Department official told reporters that during her visit to Pakistan last week, Rice requested that Zardari keep her informed on the steps the Pakistani's were taking related to the Mumbai terror attacks. The official would not comment on the operations in Muzafarrabad. "These actions are on-going still in Pakistan," he said, adding, "We don't want to get out ahead of where the Pakistani's are in terms of their actions" The official described the Pakistani efforts as "positive steps." ...( read more ) (link)