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Brown asks Pak to act `decisively` against terrorists
London, Dec 16 (PTI) In a stern message to Pakistan,
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the country's
future depends on the action it took against terrorists based
on its soil and asked Islamabad to break the "chain of terror"
and act "rapidly and decisively" against terror networks.
Brown, who made a statement in the House of Commons
Monday night after returning from an unscheduled whirlwind
tour of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, said Islamabad must
ensure that those terrorists who operated from its soil to
attack India are "properly rooted out" and their training
camps closed down.
"We (Britain) have offered our support to the
democratically elected Government in Pakistan but that
Government must act rapidly and decisively against terror
networks based on its soil," Brown said.
"Pakistan's own future depends on its actions against
those within its borders who are bent on disruption of the
elected government and Pakistan's relations with its
neighbours."
Brown said he had asked Pakistan President Asif Ali
Zardari to break the "chain of terror".
He said Britain will work with both India and Pakistan
to continue to build counter-terrorism capabilities.
Brown, who offered Pakistan a USD 9 million pact to
combat the menace on Sunday, said during his visit to
Islamabad he was able to announce more help for bomb disposal
capabilities, scanning devices, airport security, help to draw
new laws and to set up counter-extremism centres.
"There is a chain of terror that links the mountains
of Afghanistan and Pakistan right through the streets of the
UK and other countries around the world and that chain of
terror must be broken," the Prime Minister told the House of
Commons.
Answering to points raised by Opposition leader David
Cameron, the Prime Minister said: "As far as Pakistan is
concerned, we have got to do with the existing problems in
Pakistan and I support President Zardari in what he is doing
and the Army Chief Gen Kiyani.
"I did talk to him (Kiyani) about his responsibilities
and responsibilities of the Pakistani Army and the ISI to make
sure that those terrorists who have operated from Pakistan to
do damage in India are properly routed out, and their
(terrorists') training camps closed down."
Brown said he believed that Gen Kiyani shares with
Zardari that "these things must be done" so that Pakistan can
show to the world that it is taking necessary action".
At the outset, Brown said Britain, America and the
international community "increasingly" recognise that we can
not deal with Afghanistan in isolation from Pakistan.
Referring to the terror attacks on Mumbai, Brown, who
held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on
Sunday, said: "On 27th of November, the whole world learnt
that terrorists based in Pakistan can strike anywhere.
"The murderous assault condemned by the whole world
saw 12 terrorists kill 175 people in Mumbai including British
Citizens. This weekend I met Prime Minister (Manmohan) Singh
and President Zardari to discuss actions that now has to be
taken."
Brown said he expressed his condolences to Singh and
through him to the Indian people and assured them that the
"whole of Britain stands with India in its determination to
see those responsible are brought to justice."
The Prime Minister also paid tributes to the efforts
in Pakistan to deny the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
(FATA) as a training ground to terrorists and for insurgency
in Afghanistan.
"Over 100 Pakistani troops have died since July this
year in that area. Plots hatched in FATA has a direct impact
on the UK, of its Security Services. Three quarters of serious
plots investigated in the UK were connected to Pakistan and
... time has come not for words, but for action," the British
Prime Minister said.
Noting that Britain's assistance to Pakistan is the
most comprehensive it has with any country, Brown said: "We
now include a programme, initially worth 6 million pounds to
tackle the causes of radicalisation."
"No matter how serious the other tasks we face,
Security is the first duty of the government. We will always
maintain our vigilance against the evils of terrorism," Brown
said. PTI
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the country's
future depends on the action it took against terrorists based
on its soil and asked Islamabad to break the "chain of terror"
and act "rapidly and decisively" against terror networks.
Brown, who made a statement in the House of Commons
Monday night after returning from an unscheduled whirlwind
tour of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, said Islamabad must
ensure that those terrorists who operated from its soil to
attack India are "properly rooted out" and their training
camps closed down.
"We (Britain) have offered our support to the
democratically elected Government in Pakistan but that
Government must act rapidly and decisively against terror
networks based on its soil," Brown said.
"Pakistan's own future depends on its actions against
those within its borders who are bent on disruption of the
elected government and Pakistan's relations with its
neighbours."
Brown said he had asked Pakistan President Asif Ali
Zardari to break the "chain of terror".
He said Britain will work with both India and Pakistan
to continue to build counter-terrorism capabilities.
Brown, who offered Pakistan a USD 9 million pact to
combat the menace on Sunday, said during his visit to
Islamabad he was able to announce more help for bomb disposal
capabilities, scanning devices, airport security, help to draw
new laws and to set up counter-extremism centres.
"There is a chain of terror that links the mountains
of Afghanistan and Pakistan right through the streets of the
UK and other countries around the world and that chain of
terror must be broken," the Prime Minister told the House of
Commons.
Answering to points raised by Opposition leader David
Cameron, the Prime Minister said: "As far as Pakistan is
concerned, we have got to do with the existing problems in
Pakistan and I support President Zardari in what he is doing
and the Army Chief Gen Kiyani.
"I did talk to him (Kiyani) about his responsibilities
and responsibilities of the Pakistani Army and the ISI to make
sure that those terrorists who have operated from Pakistan to
do damage in India are properly routed out, and their
(terrorists') training camps closed down."
Brown said he believed that Gen Kiyani shares with
Zardari that "these things must be done" so that Pakistan can
show to the world that it is taking necessary action".
At the outset, Brown said Britain, America and the
international community "increasingly" recognise that we can
not deal with Afghanistan in isolation from Pakistan.
Referring to the terror attacks on Mumbai, Brown, who
held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on
Sunday, said: "On 27th of November, the whole world learnt
that terrorists based in Pakistan can strike anywhere.
"The murderous assault condemned by the whole world
saw 12 terrorists kill 175 people in Mumbai including British
Citizens. This weekend I met Prime Minister (Manmohan) Singh
and President Zardari to discuss actions that now has to be
taken."
Brown said he expressed his condolences to Singh and
through him to the Indian people and assured them that the
"whole of Britain stands with India in its determination to
see those responsible are brought to justice."
The Prime Minister also paid tributes to the efforts
in Pakistan to deny the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
(FATA) as a training ground to terrorists and for insurgency
in Afghanistan.
"Over 100 Pakistani troops have died since July this
year in that area. Plots hatched in FATA has a direct impact
on the UK, of its Security Services. Three quarters of serious
plots investigated in the UK were connected to Pakistan and
... time has come not for words, but for action," the British
Prime Minister said.
Noting that Britain's assistance to Pakistan is the
most comprehensive it has with any country, Brown said: "We
now include a programme, initially worth 6 million pounds to
tackle the causes of radicalisation."
"No matter how serious the other tasks we face,
Security is the first duty of the government. We will always
maintain our vigilance against the evils of terrorism," Brown
said. PTI
