Islamabad, Dec. 27 : Following growing International pressure to bring the Mumbai carnage suspects to book, Pakistan on Friday went into diplomatic overdrive and sought international intervention to cool down the situation that has rapidly deteriorated between the two countries in the past week.

Pakistan's foreign Secretary, Salman Bashir's, diplomatic drive included meetings with the ambassadors of the US, Russia, Germany, Iran and Japan and the high commissioners of India and the UK, the Daily Times reported.

London, Dec 27 : A year after former premier Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, and her husband Asif Ali Zardari became the Pakistan President, he is now faced with growing radicalization and uncertainty, and looks increasingly unable to solve the myriad problems facing the country.

Looking back, the events of the previous 12 months still appear extraordinary. But as Pakistan and its leader prepare for 2009, the year ahead seems certain to be no less dramatic, The Independent reported.

Washington, Dec. 27 : Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani has said that Pakistan doesn't want a war but, constant Indian threats have made it necessary for it to remain ready for any war-like situation.

Haqqani was quoted by the News, as saying that even when Pakistan was working in accord with international expectations, Indian moves like issuing threatening statements against Pakistan couldn't be justified.

He also stated that both the countries should refrain from the blame game and unite against terrorism, which is a common menace for the both the nations.

Hussain Haqqani said that the democratic countries do not fight and he hoped that joint efforts would be made in the war against terrorism.

Islamabad, Dec. 27 : According to a latest report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), the government has no record of the `expensive gifts' received by former President General Parvez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz during 2006-07.

The audit report for 2007-08 shows that the Cabinet Division has not been provided with appropriate information on the expensive gifts the officials received over the year.

Islamabad, Dec 27 : Pakistan has moved 20,000 soldiers near the Indian border due to increase in tension with New Delhi in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, according to the intelligence officials.

The Pakistan Army's 14th Division has been redeployed to the towns of Kasur and Sialkot, close to the Indian border, two Pakistani intelligence officials said on condition of anonymity.

The redeployment, which will relocate about one-fifth of Pakistani troops serving in the country's tribal areas, began on Thursday evening, CBC News reported.

Islamabad, Dec. 27: Experts in Pakistan have expressed fears that the arms and ammunition stolen from Aabpara Police Station can land into the hands of terrorists who can use them for incidents like the Mumbai terror attack.

Senior security experts and retired police officials believe that militants may try to replicate the Mumbai attacks with the sophisticated arms.

"The stolen weapons could go into the hands of terrorists who could use them against anyone they target. Law enforcement agencies need to recover these weapons as soon as possible because they are high in demand in such times," the Daily Times quoted Lt-Gen
(retired) Tallat Masood, as saying.