Islamabad, Jan. 13 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the US President Barack Obama in Washington DC on January 20.

Islamabad, Jan. 12 : Pakistan''s National Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution against Israel''s attacks on the Gaza Strip in a bid to neutralise the militant group Hamas, which has been firing rockets into Israel.

A Geo News report said that the parliamentarians crossed party lines to strongly condemned the Israeli aggression in Gaza and called on all concerned international bodies to adopt binding resolutions for an immediate stop to the aggression.

Islamabad, Jan. 12 : Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is reportedly holding consultations with key security and intelligence officials on whom to select as his new national security adviser (NSA), sources said on Monday.

The News quoted the sources as saying that the government is yet to take a final decision on who will replace sacked NSA Major-General (retired) Mahmud Ali Durrani.

The names of Tariq Aziz, former army chief Gen. (retired) Jehangir Karamat, Gen (retired.) Abdul Qayyum and former foreign secretary Riaz Khokhar are being considered for the vacant job.

Islamabad, Jan 12 : Jamaat-e-Islami held a protest demonstration to condemn the Israel aggression in Gaza in which thousands of charged participants kept on chanting anti-Zionist slogans amid party leaders' fiery speeches against Israel and America.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad warned the US was igniting hatred against itself all over the world by patronising Israel.

The Nation quoted Ahmad as saying that the US stooges were ruling the Muslim countries at present and were working for completion of American agenda in their respective countries.

He said that the Islamic movements should come forward and work for forging unity among the Muslims rather than looking forward to their rulers.

Islamabad, Jan 12 : Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has withdrawn the notification of Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Rules 2009.

A spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while referring to a news item published in a section of the Press titled "Govt notifies Press Registration Ord,
2002", has said that the Ordinance was promulgated in 2002 and that rules were framed subsequently to implement different provisions of this Ordinance.

Islamabad, Jan 12 : Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has ruled out mid-term elections in the country, saying that the PPP-led ruling coalition would complete its five-year term.

Talking to the media after inaugurating the cadet college at Pano Aqil, Gilani refuted reports that the government was under any international pressure over the sacking of former national security adviser Mehmud Ali Durrani.

Gilani said India had provided a dossier on the alleged involvement of Pakistani militants in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.