Karzai Told to Dump U.S.-- Pakistan Urges Afghanistan to Ally With Islamabad, Beijing

Pakistan is lobbying Afghanistan's president against building a long-term strategic partnership with the U.S., urging him instead to look to Pakistan—and its Chinese ally—for help in striking a peace deal with the Taliban and rebuilding the economy, Afghan officials say. -- Pakistan to Afghanistan's Karzai: Drop U.S. - WSJ -- Panetta to Be Defense Chief, Petraeus to CIA -- Uniformed Gunman Kills 9 in Kabul