Karachi, June 2 (ANI): Senior Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leaders are reportedly in a fix over how to deal with former president retired General Pervez Musharraf's cases, especially with his presence in the capital, and are uncertain as to how to handle them after prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif comes to power.

Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 23 militants were killed in an overnight operation launched by Pakistan army in the country 's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency, reported local media ARY on Saturday.

The clashes between militants and security forces also killed two soldiers and wounded five others, said local media.

London, June 1 (ANI): Pakistan's incoming Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has condemned US drone strike that killed the Taliban's second-in-command.

Waliur Rehman reportedly died when a missile hit a house in the North Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday.

According to the BBC, Sharif expressed serious concern and deep disappointment at the strike.

Islamabad, June 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State John Kerry has defended the legality of US drone strikes in the war against al Qaeda and the Taliban.

The comments from top US diplomat come days after such an unmanned aircraft killed a top Pakistani Taliban.

Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua-ANI): New chief minister of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakthunkhwa province Pervez Khan Khattak Friday urged the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif to form a decisive policy to stop U.S. drone strikes in the country's tribal regions.

Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua-ANI): A delegation of Pakistan's Indus water commission inspected River Jehlum, Wullar Barrage and some power projects in Indian- controlled Kashmir during their two day visit to the region, officials said Friday.

The three-member delegation comprised of Mirza Asif Ali Beigh Commissioner Pak IWC, Sheeraj Jameel Memom, additional commissioner, Mehar Ali Shah Principal Engineer, National Engineering Services Pakistan reached Srinagar on Thursday.

Washington, May 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Taliban has said it will not participate in peace talks with the country's new government and will exact 'revenge in the strongest way'

The comments from the terrorist organization came after one of its top leaders was killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike.

Islamabad, May 31 (ANI): The Lahore High Court has deferred the hearing of a petition against alleged harassment of former president Gen (retired) Pervez Musharraf till June 10.

The court has given him a chance of fair trial as required by the law.

According to the Daily Times, the court asked petitioner, Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffrey, to defend himself against the allegations.

Islamabad, May 31 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has demanded incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that after assuming office his first decision should be to either stop or shoot down drone strikes in the country.

According to the Daily Times, he said drone attacks will not be tolerated inside Pakistan.

He added that the people had voted those parties to power which promoted anti-drone policies.

Islamabad, May 31 (ANI): Former Pakistan President retired General Pervez Musharraf has said he is determined to face charges despite the change of government.

Musharraf, who has been under detention at his farmhouse for over one month, said that he will have to stay in the country.

APML's Information Secretary Aasia Ishaq quoted Musharraf as saying that it is not in his nature to run away or show his back.

Islamabad, May 31 (ANI): Incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan and the United States will work collectively to counter terrorism.

The comments from Sharif came while addressing US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, James Dobbins, Radio Pakistan reported.

According to the Express Tribune, Sharif said that his incoming government will take effective steps to improve the living standards of citizens.

Washington, May 30 (ANI): The killing of Christians is reportedly on the rise in Islamic countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Egypt according to a human rights group, with the Vatican claiming that 100000 Christians are being killed each year.

The massive Christian death toll has resulted over faith, Fox News reports.

Islamabad, May 30 (ANI): Pakistani Wahhabi Deobandi militants have praised the beheading of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, in a message published on social networking website Facebook.

The message, published on Al-Jihad's facebook page, an Urdu language web portal of Salafist Deobandi militants of Pakistan, termed the two killers as honourable Muslims who conveyed the voice of the Muslims to the white people of the United Kingdom, reports http://criticalppp.com/archives/266997.

Islamabad, May 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has returned a petition for issuance of a declaration that no person, civil or military, can engage in any contact or negotiation with the Taliban.

Petitioner Shahid Orakzai said that the SC Registrar Office had returned his petition by raising objections that he had no locus standi to file the petition.

The Daily Times quoted Orakzai as saying that he would challenge the objections in a petition soon.

Islamabad, May 30 (ANI): The United Nations has condemned the killing of a polio worker in Peshawar and recent attacks on polio teams in the country.

The UN expressed deepest condolences to the families affected, and said in a statement that it condemns any violence against humanitarian workers, reports the Daily Times.

Islamabad, May 30 (ANI): Pakistan has expressed serious concern over a drone attack in its North Waziristan region by the US, saying that it violated its national sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law.

Lahore, May 30 (ANI): Nawaz Sharif will have some surprises in store when he delivers his first speech as prime minister after taking oath on June 5, according to sources.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Sharif (PML-N) chief presided over a high level party meeting at his residence in Raiwind where the senior leadership of his party helped him draft his speech, reports The Express Tribune.

Lahore, May 29 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government will run the risk of enraging Pakistan's powerful military establishment if it goes ahead with Pervez Musharraf's trial, a senior political analyst has said.

Analyst Raza Rumi also said that the PML-N would lose the moral high ground it has maintained for a decade, if it refrains from holding the trial, reports The Express Tribune.

Islamabad, May 29 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court of Pakistan calling for the issuance of a declaration that no person, civil or military, should engage in any contact or negotiation with the Taliban.

Freelance journalist Shahid Orakzai filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the constitution, nominating as respondents the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee through its chairman and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general, reports the Daily Times.

Lahore, May 29 (ANI): Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif has said that no immediate relief could be expected in power crisis, but said he was confident that he would be able to improve the situation within days.

The Daily Times quoted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Sharif, as saying that the masses should not expect an immediate resolution of the load-shedding problem and presume that it would end when his government takes charge.