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Pak says keeping vigil on banned, suspect organisations
Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Jan 3 (PTI) Advocating the need to reduce the danger of an Indo-Pak conflict, Pakistan government has said it is keeping a vigil on all banned terrorist groups and "suspect" organisations as part of measures initiated by it in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.
Information Minister Sherry Rehman said Pakistan has
taken several "important steps" to implement the UN Security
Council's sanctions on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the front organisation
of Lashkar-e-Toiba blamed for the Mumbai attacks, and "has
remained vigilant of all banned and suspect organisations."
"It is in the interest of Pakistan and India, as well
as the international community, to urgently reduce the danger
of a conflict and protect the India-Pakistan peace process
which carries enormous benefits for the whole region," she
said during a meeting here Friday with British High
Commissioner Robert Brinkley.
Pakistan has rounded up over 20 LeT activists,
including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the
Mumbai attacks, but has said it cannot take forward its
investigation till India shares evidence and information.
Rehman said Pakistan is "steadfast in its commitment
towards elimination of extremism" and for maintaining peaceful
relations with all its neighbours.
"Our government is clear on the importance of maintaining
regional peace as a prerequisite for combating extremism
through collaborative efforts," she said.
Pakistan is "aggressively pursuing its own
counter-extremism agenda" while extending cooperation to the
world community for collaborative efforts against terrorism.
As part of these efforts, Pakistan is working to enhance
its strategic partnership with Britain in the battle against
extremism and for bringing peace and stability to the region,
she said.
Brinkley lauded Pakistan's efforts to de-escalate
tensions with India.
He expressed the British government's support for the
democratic government of Pakistan in its battle against
terrorism. PTI RHL
DEP
Islamabad, Jan 3 (PTI) Advocating the need to reduce the danger of an Indo-Pak conflict, Pakistan government has said it is keeping a vigil on all banned terrorist groups and "suspect" organisations as part of measures initiated by it in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.
Information Minister Sherry Rehman said Pakistan has
taken several "important steps" to implement the UN Security
Council's sanctions on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the front organisation
of Lashkar-e-Toiba blamed for the Mumbai attacks, and "has
remained vigilant of all banned and suspect organisations."
"It is in the interest of Pakistan and India, as well
as the international community, to urgently reduce the danger
of a conflict and protect the India-Pakistan peace process
which carries enormous benefits for the whole region," she
said during a meeting here Friday with British High
Commissioner Robert Brinkley.
Pakistan has rounded up over 20 LeT activists,
including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the
Mumbai attacks, but has said it cannot take forward its
investigation till India shares evidence and information.
Rehman said Pakistan is "steadfast in its commitment
towards elimination of extremism" and for maintaining peaceful
relations with all its neighbours.
"Our government is clear on the importance of maintaining
regional peace as a prerequisite for combating extremism
through collaborative efforts," she said.
Pakistan is "aggressively pursuing its own
counter-extremism agenda" while extending cooperation to the
world community for collaborative efforts against terrorism.
As part of these efforts, Pakistan is working to enhance
its strategic partnership with Britain in the battle against
extremism and for bringing peace and stability to the region,
she said.
Brinkley lauded Pakistan's efforts to de-escalate
tensions with India.
He expressed the British government's support for the
democratic government of Pakistan in its battle against
terrorism. PTI RHL
DEP
