A small aircraft with 18 people on board crashed on Thursday in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said.

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday while rejecting the US statements against Pakistan, said the country cannot be pressurized to “do more” and urged the nation to stand united to confront the challenges.

Politicians from all shades will gather here on Thursday for a brain-storming session to review the serious challenges to national security and will evolve a strategy to counter threats at all fronts.