London, Mar. 25 : Most analysts are of the view that if Pakistan is to make any progress in the comity of nations, it has shut down its terrorist training camps, and prevent the entry of potential insurgents from abroad.

British security officials estimate that about 4,000 people have been trained in Pakistan or Afghanistan and now account for three quarters of serious terrorist plots in Britain, and this explains why Pakistan features so prominently in the new counter-terrorism strategy.

Islamabad, Mar. 25 : The Lashkar-e-Toiba is close to eclipsing Al Qaeda as the most feared terror group in Pakistan.

According to Sky News, Islamic extremism in Pakistan has taken on a new hue under the LeT.

The CIA is now warning that the LeT or the Army of the Pure has grown so powerful, so pan-national, that its brand of violence is just an e-ticket away from the West.

The LeT has never spoken publicly to western television, but now one of its commanders has gone so far as to refuse to acknowledge the influence of al Qaeda.

Lahore, Mar. 25 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has expressed concern over the relentless military intervention in the country's politics.

Sharif said that stability in Pakistan cannot be achieved until the Army's intervention is stopped.

"We have to stop military intervention forever. There must be no military intervention in the politics in future," The News qouted Sharif, as saying.

Lahore, Mar. 25 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister and chief of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, has emerged as the most popular politician in Pakistan after defying his house detention and leading a triumphant protest that forced the government to restore the country's deposed chief justice.

According to the New York Times, the Obama administration, which is in the process of fine tuning its strategy toward Pakistan and Afghanistan, has to decide whether Sharif, 59, a populist politician close to Islamic parties, can be a reliable partner?

Islamabad, Mar. 25: The Lashkar-e-Toiba is close to eclipsing Al Qaeda as the most feared terror group in Pakistan.

According to Sky News, Islamic extremism in Pakistan has taken on a new hue under the LeT.

The CIA is now warning that the LeT or the Army of the Pure has grown so powerful, so pan-national, that its brand of violence is just an e-ticket away from the West.

The LeT has never spoken publicly to western television, but now one of its commanders has gone so far as to refuse to acknowledge the influence of al Qaeda.

Lahore, Mar. 25 : While speculations are rife that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would join hands again for forming a government in Punjab, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has ruled this possibility out.

Talking to media persons here, Sharif said his party would cooperate with the federal government without asking for any cabinet space.

He expressed the hope that the Charter of Democracy (COD) would implemented soon, and also called upon President Asif Ali Zardari to fulfill his promises.