Karachi, Jan. 23 : Indian doctors would not be visiting Pakistan to attend the 8th congress of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Association of Anesthesiologists (Saarcaa) to be held in Karachi, The News reported.

Members of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) said that the Indian Government is not ready to allow the doctors to visit Pakistan amidst the current tension between both the countries.

The members expressed disappointment over India's decision of not letting the anesthesiologists to participate in the conference. They said that the participation of Indian doctors would have helped Pakistani anesthesiologists to gain knowledge about the latest developments in the field of anesthesia.

Islamabad, Jan 23 : Pakistani parliamentarians fear that the law and order situation in Punjab might grow worse than that of the Swat Valley, pointing to the activities of banned militant organizations in the province.

PML-Q MNA Shaikh Waqas Akram and PML-N legislator Rashid Akbar Nawani slammed the government for not paying attention to the growing influence of the banned religious organizations in their respective districts, The Nation reported.

Karachi, Jan 23: One of Pakistan's most feared fast bowlers, Shoaib Akhtar, is no longer in the reckoning as the team management and PCB officials are concerned.

After surviving career-threatening injuries, dope related controversies, questions over his bowling action, discipline related bans and hefty fines during his 12-year international career, the Rawalpindi Express has not been selected for the third one day international against Sri Lanka.

Washington, Jan. 22 : Non-military aid to Pakistan will increase only if it holds itself accountable for security in the border region with Afghanistan, says a new White House foreign policy agenda issued on Wednesday.

Afghanistan and Pakistan top this agenda, followed by nuclear weapons, Iran, energy security, Israel, bipartisanship and openness, in that order.

"Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden will refocus American resources on the greatest threat to our security - the resurgence of Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan,'' the statement said.

Islamabad, Jan. 22 : NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer held talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad on Thursday on regional issues such as security along the Afghan border.

De Hoop Scheffer is also expected to meet Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, the Dawn quoted official sources as saying here.

NATO leads the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), made up of more than 51,000 troops from nearly 40 countries, which is assisting Afghan government forces in the fight against the Taliban.

Peshawar, Jan. 22: Tehrik-I Taliban Pakistan has denied that its commander Abdul Ali, alias Omar Khalid has been killed in a military strike in Mohmand Agency.

Reports said commander Abdul Ali, alias Omar Khalid, was killed in last night's military offensive in Mohmand Agency, while his second-in-command Shakil had been injured.

The Daily Times reported that Khalid's house was destroyed in the operation while he was inside.

"Omar Khalid is alive and we shall present him before the media in a day or two," a Taliban commander said.