Karachi, Apr. 1 : While Shoaib Akhtar may have declared himself fit for national duty, Pakistan team selectors have made it clear that he should be 100 percent match fit to be considered for the scheduled one day international series against Australia in the UAE.

According to a team official, all the players would have to clear the test to be able to qualify for the April 22-May 7 series. All eyes would be on controversial speedster Akhtar, who has declared himself fit.

The selectors and team management, however, are not convinced by Akhtar’s claims.

Ankara  - The presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey met for talks in the Turkish capital Ankara Wednesday, with the topic of security set to top the agenda.

Presidents Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan are expected to commit to sharing of intelligence and further cooperation in dealing with Taliban extremists that freely cross the porous border between the two neighbours.

Rawalpindi, Apr. 1 : The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC- II) has extended the physical remand of Shahid Jamil Riaz , one of the suspect in the Mumbai attack, by another 14 days.

The court headed by Justice Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot, while hearing the case in the Adiala Jail campus also extended the judicial remand of four other suspects by similar number of days.

During the hearing, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) and a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official informed the court that Riaz was an active member of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and accused him of facilitating the 26/11 attack.

Washington, Apr. 1 : While the Obama Administration is mulling plans to dispatch at least 1.5 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan, Democrat Senator Carl Levin has said that Pakistan must be made accountable for all the help it receives, and that it should prove its willingness to curb the increasing extremism inside its territory.

Talking to reporters here, Levin said stability could not be bought in the region unless Pakistan acts sincerely against terror camps based on its soil.

New York, Apr. 1 : US President Obama's strategy review for Afghanistan and Pakistan, unveiled last week, finally focuses the government's attention and resources where they are most needed, says an editorial in the New York Times.

According to Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, after years, the president has recognized that the key to US national security is defeating Al Qaeda, and that to do so we must address both Pakistan and Afghanistan.