Islamabad - A major tribe in Pakistan has agreed to stop sheltering the foreign militants, hand over local Taliban leaders and accept the writ of the government in troubled Bajaur district, media reports said Tuesday.

The breakthrough came days after Pakistan's security forces announced they had defeated the militants in Bajaur after six months of fighting.

Islamabad, Mar. 10: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) can play the kingmaker's role in Punjab.

Addressing the parliament, he said the PPP-led government would not mind sitting on the opposition benches if it failed to show majority support, adding that the Federal Government would respect the mandate of the party, which has the support of majority of Punjab Assembly members.

Islamabad, Mar. 10 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan and Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has called on the people of Pakistan to come out on the streets and fight for change.

Addressing a huge gathering in Jhelum, Sharif urged for a change in the current political scenario of the country through a revolution.

"Get ready to make sacrifices for a revolution, come out on the streets to change your destiny," The Daily Times quoted Sharif, as saying.

Islamabad, Mar. 10 : Divisions within the Pakistani intelligence and security forces over how to deal with the menace of terrorism, especially as it is well known that some of these groups have long enjoyed active or passive support of Pakistani institutions, suggests that cooperation from Islamabad in countering it will be sketchy at best.

Islamabad, Mar. 8 : Pakistan intelligence agencies have expressed fears about a possible terror attack on the proposed lawyers' long march later this month.

According to sources, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's Advisor on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik was briefed by intelligence agencies about their apprehensions in a meeting here.