Islamabad, Mar 29 : Allegations levelled against Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in a section of international media are “baseless and malafide,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations spokesman.

“The commitment of Pakistan in fighting terrorism can be judged from the sacrifices rendered by its security forces, including intelligence organisations,” he said in a statement.

“Such unauthenticated reports are part of a malicious campaign to discredit and bring disrepute to our security organisations,” the Daily Times quoted him, as saying.

Islamabad, Mar. 29 : The deliberately reserved style of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Kiyani, experts and critics believe is compounding Islamabad's myriad problems.

General Kiyani''s determination not to have a front line role in Pakistan's politics may make it harder to unite Pakistan under its central Government, some Western officials believe.

Islamabad, Mar 29 : Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed concern over reports of possible US drone attacks in Balochistan, and said such attacks will not be allowed.

Addressing a joint meeting of the parliamentary parties of the ruling coalition, the Prime Minister said the positive point in President Barack Obama's new strategy on Pakistan and Afghanistan was the adoption of a regional approach towards the problem.

Islamabad  - Pakistani troops on Saturday destroyed several Taliban hideouts in a restive tribal region and killed at least 26 militants, a day after a suicide bombing at a mosque left 53 people dead, including 15 security personnel, intelligence official said.

More than a dozen militants were also injured when gunship helicopters and artillery targeted insurgents' positions in the Yaka Ghonda area of Mohmand tribal district.

Islamabad - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday his country was planning to raise an additional 80,000 police to fight terrorism, as he welcomed US President Barack Obama's new policy on al-Qaeda as a "positive change."

Addressing Pakistan's parliament, Zardari said a national counter- terrorism authority has been set up with the help of Friends of Pakistan, a group of rich Western and Arab countries, plus China, that is sponsored by the United Nations to provide financial assistance to Pakistan.

Islamabad, Mar. 28 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has proposed lift Governor's rule in Punjab.

Addressing the much-awaited joint sitting of the Parliament, Zardari said: "I propose lifting of Governor rule in Punjab."

A parliamentary committee would be constituted to review the 17th Amendment and 58-2(B).

"I propose to form a parliamentary committee for reviewing the 17th Amendment and 58-2(B)," The News quoted Zardari, as saying