Peshawar, Jan 31: Tehrik-e-Taliban Swat chief Maulana Fazlullah has said Islam recommends slitting the throat of a man if he is charged with espionage, adding that this is also the Sunnat of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his companions acted upon this.

Fazlullah was replying to allegations that the Taliban slits throats of people and even digs up dead bodies of men from graves and then hangs them.

"I am also ready for a debate with the Ulema on this issue," he added.

New Delhi, Jan 31: Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Teresita Schaffer has expressed the need to involve the Pakistan Army in resolving the country's dispute with India.

Participating in a discussion, Schaffer said she, however, did not foresee any breakthrough in India-Pakistan relations in the near future, as "Islamabad is weak and India is going to general elections."

Lahore, Jan. 31: A day after the Indian Premier League (IPL) slapped a ban on Pakistani speedster Mohammad Asif for testing positive for taking a banned substance to enhance performance, he (Asif) appeared before a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) committee which is probing his 19-day detention in Dubai last June for the illegal possession of a banned substance (opium).

The three-man committee, which first met on last Thursday, heard Asif's plea and decided that the final decision would be taken after consulting the board's chairman, Ejaz Butt.

Lahore, Jan 31: Pakistan continues to play a problematic role in terrorist campaigns in South Asia, because terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are finding sanctuary in the country's turbulent Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan, according to US terrorism experts.

The experts discussed the potential for future attacks during a congressional hearing on Wednesday before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security, VOA reported.

Republican Senator Susan Collins said Pakistan should be urged to take action.

"The US Government must continue to press the Pakistani Government to eliminate safe havens, and starve LeT and similar groups of new recruits for their deadly operations," she said.

New Delhi, Jan 31: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked Pakistan to share with India, the outcome of it''s investigations on Mumbai attacks through proper official channels.

Talking to reporters here on Friday, Mukherjee said India has not received any response from Pakistan to the evidence provided by New Delhi on the Mumbai terror attack.

Washington, Jan 31: The US Defence Department has said that deployment of additional American troops in Afghanistan is not a threat to Pakistan.

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said Defence Secretary Robert Gates was expected to give a recommendation on the proposal for additional troops to US President Barack Obama `in the coming days'.

Morrell told reporters here that the US had kept Pakistan informed of its intention to send additional troops to Afghanistan.