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Pak regrets statements by Indian leaders after terror attack
(PTI) Pakistan today regretted statements made by Indian leaders on the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, saying they amounted to "political point scoring". "Pakistan deeply regrets the spate of official statements from New Delhi on the Lahore terror attack, which (are) tantamount to political point scoring over a hugely tragic incident," Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement."Terrorism afflicts South Asia as a whole and warrants serious, sustained and pragmatic cooperation at the regional plane to combat it effectively, as affirmed by the SAARC Ministerial Council in Colombo recently," Basit said. Indian leaders, including External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, had expressed concern at terrorism emanating from Pakistan and called for concerted action to eliminate the menace. Eight persons, most of them policemen, were killed and over 20, including seven Sri Lankan cricketers and a coach, were injured when a dozen heavily armed terrorists attacked a bus taking the players to a stadium in the heart of Lahore. Posted by: Fred 2009-03-04 |
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