Al-Zawhahri mocks Musharraf

In a rare English-language message believed to be from al-Qaida’s No 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahri claimed Pakistan was now “virtually ruled from the American Embassy”.

It is not clear when the tape was made, but it includes apparently recent pictures of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif and others in the ruling coalition, indicating it was created since the February election that brought Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf’s foes to power.