Islamabad, Apr. 13: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has said that it would prefer to be an opposition party at the centre "in democracy's interest."

"The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) will not work to destabilize the federal government and will act as constructive opposition," the Dawn quoted PML-N spokesman Siddiqul Farooq, as saying.

Islamabad, Apr.

Lahore, Apr. 13: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has rejected a US claim that his country is on the verge of collapse.

In an interview to CNN-IBN, he said that statements from senior US officials on Pakistan facing internal collapse were mere exaggeration.

He, however, said only certain `pockets' of Swat are under the control of the Taliban or under attack. "I will not deny that it's a concern," he said.

On Indo-Pak relations, Qureshi said that India should stop accusing Pakistan of terrorism.

Islamabad, Apr. 13: The strategic relations between Pakistan and the United States are deteriorating following India's enhanced role in the US strategy on Afghanistan.

The situation became apparent after a prickly Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi pointed towards a trust deficit between the two allies and asked the senior partner for a fair treatment based on mutual trust and respect, the Dawn reports.

Background interviews revealed that strains in the relations were much more serious than visible.

Islamabad, Apr. 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has managed to bag a sponsorship of over a million dollars for the UAE one-day international series.

"At the time when everyone thought we would not be able to finalise a sponsorship deal worth 200,000 dollars, the PCB has succeeded to strike a deal of over one million dollars. That does not include the money we would get from the TV rights," PCB's chief financial advisor, Mohammad Naeem, said.

Rawalpindi, Apr.