Pakistani govt. not involved in Mumbai attacks, US trusts Pakistan’s cooperation pledge:White House

World news Pakistani govt. not involved in Mumbai attacks, US trusts Pakistan’s cooperation pledge:White House

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (APP): The White House on Monday reposed its full confidence in Pakistan’s anti-terrorism resolve as well as its promise to cooperate with India in investigating the Mumbai attacks as it worked towards calming down of tensions between the two South Asian nuclear armed neighbors.

Press Secretary Dana Perino welcomed Pakistan’s pledge to cooperate in the investigation as a “good and positive step” and also said she has not heard anything suggesting the Pakistani government’s involvement in last week’s tragic events in Mumbai. “I have heard nothing that says that the Pakistani government was involved,” she stated in response to a question in the context of Indian insinuations of a Pakistani link to the attacks.

Pakistan again offers joint investigation on Mumbai incident

Pakistan again offers joint investigation on Mumbai incident

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (APP): Pakistan on Tuesday while again condemning the Mumbai incident, extended its offer to India to help in the investigation process to unearth the culprits behind this incident. Giving a policy statement Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi strongly condemned the incident and said no justification could be given for such a horrendous act.

The Foreign Minister said cooperate with India in investigation Pakistan was willing to fully of the Mumbai attacks.

He termed terrorism a major challenge of the times and said it was common enemy that needed to be tackled through joint efforts.

The attackers "non-state actors says President Zardari

World News-The attackers "non-state actors says presidnet Zardari

The terrorists who attacked India's financial capital had no links to any government, Pakistan's president said Monday amid claims that at least one of the gunmen belonged to a banned Pakistani militant group.

President Asif Ali Zardari called the attackers "non-state actors," and warned against letting their actions lead to greater enmity in the region.

Tensions between Muslim Pakistan and Hindu-majority India flared after the attacks last week in Mumbai that killed at least 172 people and wounded 239 others.

"Such a tragic incident must bring opportunity rather than the defeat of a nation," Zardari said in an interview with Aaj television. "We don't think the world's great nations and countries can be held hostage by non-state actors."

A top Indian police officer said Sunday that the only gunman captured after the attacks said he belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir