Washington, Feb. 7: The acquittal of Pakistani scientist Dr. A. Q. Khan from charges of nuclear proliferation may force the United States to consider the assistance and aid being provided to Pakistan.

According to Democratic Representative Howard Berman, the decision to set Khan free, who had been under house arrest for five years, was `very alarming', and the US will certainly take into account the decision while deciding aid to Islamabad.

Washington, Feb 7: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has voiced concern about a Pakistani court's decision to free disgraced nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, who operated an alleged nuclear proliferation network.

"I am very much concerned and will have more to say about that," Clinton said during a brief appearance before the news media with visiting Philippine President Gloria Arroyo.

He said that he will receive the report on investigation into the Mumbai attacks on Monday and its findings will be made public thereafter.

The findings of the report will be shared with India and the world community, the PM told reporters at the airport after arriving here from Islamabad.

The facts will not be kept concealed, The News quoted, Gilani as saying.

Regarding Pakistan's stand on Kashmir, Gilani said Pakistan is not silent on the issue and wants it to be resolved in accordance with the "wishes" of the Kashmiri people.

Islamabad, Feb. 6 : Disgraced Pakistani scientist Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, who was acquitted by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday on charges of nuclear proliferation, said the issue of his acquittal was between him and the Pakistan Government, and had nothing to do with the United States.

Talking to media after the IHC's decision to lift orders of house arrest, Khan said: "I am satisfied with the decision of the court."

He refrained from commenting on his relations with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist outfits saying: "I don't want to delve in the past incidents."

Karachi, Feb. 6 : Pakistani authorities have arrested 50 Indian fishermen along with nine boats on charges of infiltrating its waters in the Arabian Sea.

"Indian fishermen have violated Pakistani territorial waters despite several warnings. We arrested them for the same reason. Nine boats were seized and 50 fishermen arrested," Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) spokesperson Lieutenant Commander Shakil Khan said.

The arrested fishermen were handed over to Pakistan police by the MSA.

Islamabad - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Pakistan with a loan of 300 million dollars to improve water and sanitation services in six cities of country's southern province of Sindh, a Pakistani official said on Friday.

"This program is aimed at bringing improvement in water, sanitation and solid waste management areas of these cities," Farrakh Qayyum, Pakistan's Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division told reporters after signing an agreement with ADB's country director, Rune Stroem.