The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, arrives in London tomorrow, leaving behind him a country in turmoil.

We hear of the worst floods in 80 years. Walls of water sweeping away houses, roads and bridges.

The BBC is reporting a staggering 2.5 million people are affected.

Only a few days ago, there was yet another tragedy. An Airbus, flying into the capital from Karachi, is enveloped in monsoon rains and crashes into a wooded hillside near Islamabad killing over 150 people.

As if this isn't enough, the country is being accused of incubating terrorism.

Pakistanis are understandably angry and upset at how they are portrayed by much of the world’s media.

On the one hand, they are viewed as tragic victims of natural disasters and countless other calamities and, on the other, they are branded as unreliable partners in the battle against violent extremism.

David Cameron says Pakistan can’t be trusted. That’s the long and the short of it.

I have always believed the people of Pakistan deserve better government than they get.

I recall talking about Pakistan’s woes earlier this year with Mohammed Sarwar, the former MP for Glasgow Central.

Over a cup of tea in the Commons tearoom, he made a simple observation that stayed with me.

Things would never change, he said, only half in jest, until the country’s leaders stayed put in Pakistan when they left office.

Their assets should remain in Pakistan, not be squirreled away in London, New York or Switzerland.

As it happens, I was going to blog about Mr 10%.

But today is not the day.