Pakistan’s prime minister telephoned the top British diplomat in the country, expressing fears that the army might be about to stage a coup, reports say.

Pakistan criticised the WikiLeaks release for highlighting concerns that enriched uranium could be diverted from its nuclear programme to build a secret weapon.

David Cameron and Pakistan's President Zardari have smoothed over a diplomatic spat, insisting talks at Chequers have highlighted their "unbreakable" partnership.

There are fears of a new humanitarian crisis developing in Pakistan.

BRITISH prime minister Gordon Brown pledged yesterday to help Pakistan “break the chain of terror” after holding talks with president Asif Ali Zardari on security in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.