Lahore, Apr. 25 : US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said there is no evidence that India is supporting violence in Pakistan.

"If the Indians were supporting those miscreants in Pakistan that would be extraordinarily bad, really dangerous, but they are not doing so. There is no evidence that Indians are support miscreants in western parts of Pakistan or in Balochistan," the Daily Times quoted Holbrooke as saying in an interview with a private TV channel.

Lahore, Apr. 25 : The bitter feud between political leaders in Pakistan is once again out in the open with former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif terming former President General Prevez Musharraf `insane'.

During a press conference here, when Sharif was asked to respond on Musharraf's plan to assume charge of the country once again, the PML-N chief said: "He (Musharraf) is insane to think so."

Criticising Musharraf's eight-year-long autocratic rule, Sharif said the military rule had worsened the country's law and order situation.

Washington, Apr. 25 : The United States has once again urged Pakistan to focus more on the Taliban threat that is challenging its very existence rather than its arch rival India.

Addressing the House Appropriations Committee, CENTCOM chief General. David Petraeus once again highlighted the immediate need for Pakistan to address its internal threat.

Islamabad, Apr 24: Pakistan Prime Minister’s Interior Affairs Advisor Rehman Malik on Friday warned militants not to test the patience of the government.

Malik further said the Talibanization should not only end in Mingora but also in every village of Pakistan.

Rawalpindi, Apr 24: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday said the Army is determined to root out the menace of terrorism from the region.

General Kayani further said the Army would fully support the civilian government in its fight against militancy.

“The Army will not allow the militants to dictate terms to the government or impose their way of life on the civil society of Pakistan,” the Dawn quoted Kayani as saying at the General Headquarters here.

Peshawar, April 24: In the wake of reports emanating from Pakistan that the North West Frontier Province government has made up its mind to launch a military operation in case the “intransigent” Taliban does not agree to vacate Buner district, cease patrolling in Swat and stop moving to other districts, the Taliban has started its withdrawal from Buner, which is located 62 miles from Islamabad.