Islamabad, Feb. 2 : The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that though former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been pardoned in the case relating to his disqualification from contesting the by-elections, he still remains an offender.

According to The News, Justice Sheikh Hakim Ali observed that Sharif was still an offender and not eligible to contest the elections.

Earlier, during the hearing, Sharif's lawyer Akram Sheikh argued that the case against his client does not have legality to stand in the court as it was filed three days after the specified time.

Karachi, Feb. 2 : International Pakistani cricket players who had sided with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), have been allowed to play in domestic matches, The News reports.

The Sindh High Court (SHC) while ruling in favor of the players banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), allowed the players to take part in national tournaments.

The Court also issued a notice to the PCB, asking them to reply on the issue latest by February 10.

London, Feb 2: Pakistani High Commissioner to UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan has said the Kashmir issue is constantly highlighted in the UK, and British parliamentarians are voicing their concerns over the human rights situation in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

He further said that the recent article by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in a UK daily "is an eloquent reminder" of the "elephant in the room that India refuses to see."

Karachi, Feb 2: The International Monetary Fund mission is not coming to Pakistan due to security reasons and the fund would conduct the review of the economic performance of the country in Dubai.

The IMF and the government teams are scheduled to meet in Dubai for 10 days to discuss the economic performance and the targets envisaged in the IMF bailout package involving 7.6 billion dollars loans, The Nation quoted official sources, as saying.

Rawalpindi, Feb. 2: The unrestrained powers enjoyed by the Pakistan Army Chiefs has raised several eye-brows with many top former military officials demanding a cut back to their limitless authority.

Addressing the Defence of Pakistan conference here, Lt Gen (retd) Hameed Gul said that the Army chief has unlimited powers, which needed to be curtailed.

Citing the example of the 1999 Kargil war, Gul said the chiefs of other forces were kept in the dark regarding important decisions on Kargil.