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| UK and Pakistan forge terror pact | UK and Pakistan forge terror pact |
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| The UK and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen their ties to fight terrorism following talks between the countries' two leaders in Lahore. | The UK and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen their ties to fight terrorism following talks between the countries' two leaders in Lahore. |
| Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Pervez Musharraf agreed that restoring order in Afghanistan was crucial. | Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Pervez Musharraf agreed that restoring order in Afghanistan was crucial. |
| Mr Blair praised Pakistan's co-operation. The president said his country was doing all it could to help. | Mr Blair praised Pakistan's co-operation. The president said his country was doing all it could to help. |
| But he added that defeating the Taleban could not be done by force alone and said a "broader strategy" was needed. | But he added that defeating the Taleban could not be done by force alone and said a "broader strategy" was needed. |
| 'Marshall Plan' call | 'Marshall Plan' call |
| He urged a "massive inflow" of development aid to rebuild the south-east of the country - the centre of the Taleban insurgency. | He urged a "massive inflow" of development aid to rebuild the south-east of the country - the centre of the Taleban insurgency. |
| He likened the effort needed to the US Marshall Plan to reconstruct Europe after World War II. | He likened the effort needed to the US Marshall Plan to reconstruct Europe after World War II. |
| There is a requirement for a massive inflow of development funds [into Afghanistan] Gen Musharraf Analysis: Pakistan's importance to UK | There is a requirement for a massive inflow of development funds [into Afghanistan] Gen Musharraf Analysis: Pakistan's importance to UK |
| Mr Blair pledged a commitment to battling the Taleban, saying: "Nobody should be in any doubt at all about our commitment to Afghanistan." | Mr Blair pledged a commitment to battling the Taleban, saying: "Nobody should be in any doubt at all about our commitment to Afghanistan." |
| It was of "fundamental importance" to global security "to stick with it and see the job through," he said. | It was of "fundamental importance" to global security "to stick with it and see the job through," he said. |
| Mr Blair's official spokesman later said Britain had always pursued security alongside reconstruction in Afghanistan, and the problem was not funds but getting security and infrastructures in place. | |
| Pakistan's co-operation in cracking down on cross-border infiltration by Taleban militants is seen as critically important for the success of US and Nato military operations in Afghanistan. | Pakistan's co-operation in cracking down on cross-border infiltration by Taleban militants is seen as critically important for the success of US and Nato military operations in Afghanistan. |
| Gen Musharraf said: "The Taleban problem is an Afghan problem. It is in the south-eastern region of Afghanistan, being supported by elements from this side," he said. | |
| href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6163490.stm" class="">In pictures: Blair in Pakistan | |
| "We need to put our house in order here on our side and make sure that this support is cut off. But the main battle is in Afghanistan." | "We need to put our house in order here on our side and make sure that this support is cut off. But the main battle is in Afghanistan." |
| The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said: "The prime minister has heard warnings here in Pakistan that the war in Afghanistan will not be won simply through military means. | |
| "Nato's own commander says the next few months will be vital. | |
| "With questions growing about the war in Iraq, he can ill afford to have another war described as pretty much a disaster." | |
| Aid doubled | Aid doubled |
| The president also said he believed resolution of the Palestinian dispute was at the "core" of the fight against terror, adding Mr Blair "agrees totally with me". | |
| Nobody should be in any doubt at all about our commitment to Afghanistan Tony Blair | Nobody should be in any doubt at all about our commitment to Afghanistan Tony Blair |
| Mr Blair said the UK would double its development aid to Pakistan to £480m ($960m) over the next three years. | Mr Blair said the UK would double its development aid to Pakistan to £480m ($960m) over the next three years. |
| Much of this will go to the reform of the Islamic religious schools, or madrassas, some of which have been accused of encouraging extremism. | Much of this will go to the reform of the Islamic religious schools, or madrassas, some of which have been accused of encouraging extremism. |
| This reflects concerns a generation of young British Muslims are being radicalised through contact with militants in Pakistan. | |
| There will also be a counter-terrorism package of technical assistance, worth some £8m ($15m), UK officials said. | There will also be a counter-terrorism package of technical assistance, worth some £8m ($15m), UK officials said. |
| Describing the weekend's talks as "immensely constructive", Mr Blair paid tribute to the president's "courage and his leadership" in taking Pakistan on "this journey of change and modernisation". | Describing the weekend's talks as "immensely constructive", Mr Blair paid tribute to the president's "courage and his leadership" in taking Pakistan on "this journey of change and modernisation". |
| He said relations with Pakistan were at "their highest point for many years". | He said relations with Pakistan were at "their highest point for many years". |
| Intelligence service row | Intelligence service row |
| The leaders' expressions of unity follow a leaked British report in September, which claimed Pakistan's intelligence service, ISI, had indirectly helped the Taleban and al-Qaeda. | The leaders' expressions of unity follow a leaked British report in September, which claimed Pakistan's intelligence service, ISI, had indirectly helped the Taleban and al-Qaeda. |
| Mr Blair assured Gen Musharraf at the time that the report, by a naval commander at the Ministry of Defence, did not reflect his government's view. | Mr Blair assured Gen Musharraf at the time that the report, by a naval commander at the Ministry of Defence, did not reflect his government's view. |
| Gen Musharraf rejected the claims, and said ISI's support was vital. | |
| Following the talks with Gen Musharraf, Mr Blair returned to the capital, Islamabad, where he visited the Faisal Mosque and met moderate Islamic religious leaders. | |