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UK police may quiz Mumbai gunman Pakistan-UK terror links revealed
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British police want to interview a Pakistani suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks, Gordon Brown has said. Three quarters of the most serious terror plots being investigated by UK authorities have links to Pakistan, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed.
Detectives want to quiz the sole remaining gunman, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, about the attacks and terror groups operating from Pakistan. Mr Brown said a £6m partnership with Pakistan would be "the most comprehensive anti-terrorist programme" between the UK and another country.
The prime minister is in Pakistan for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, following a similar visit with India's premier Manmohan Singh. He is in Pakistan meeting President Asif Ali Zardari, following talks with India's premier Manmohan Singh.
The talks come as Pakistan accused India of violating its airspace. British police want to quiz a Pakistani suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks.
India has denied this but has announced a security overhaul. They also want to interview Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab - the sole gunman taken alive - about terror groups operating from Pakistan.
It blames Pakistan-based militants for the Mumbai attacks, which killed at least 170 people, including one Briton. Mr Brown's series of meetings in the region come as Pakistan accused India of violating its airspace.
BBC political correspondent Carole Walker, who is travelling with Mr Brown, said British detectives were to request access to Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab. India has denied this but has announced a security overhaul. It blames Pakistan-based militants for the Mumbai attacks, which killed at least 170 people, including one Briton.
Mr Brown said he had wanted to express his condolence for the Mumbai attacks at first hand.Mr Brown said he had wanted to express his condolence for the Mumbai attacks at first hand.
'Work together''Work together'
He said the "terrible terror outrages" had shocked the whole world and the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group, thought to be responsible, had "a great deal to answer for".He said the "terrible terror outrages" had shocked the whole world and the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group, thought to be responsible, had "a great deal to answer for".
He added: "No country should have to go through what India has had to go through as a result of the Mumbai outrages.Mr Brown has also held talks with Pakistan's Asif Ali ZardariHe added: "No country should have to go through what India has had to go through as a result of the Mumbai outrages.Mr Brown has also held talks with Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari
"I've said to Prime Minister Singh we will give every help that we can. We will work together in tackling terrorism. And we will work together on issue of security. We also know that there have been arrests in Pakistan."I've said to Prime Minister Singh we will give every help that we can. We will work together in tackling terrorism. And we will work together on issue of security. We also know that there have been arrests in Pakistan.
"We also know that the group responsible is LeT and that they have a great deal to answer for.""We also know that the group responsible is LeT and that they have a great deal to answer for."
India has urged Pakistan to take action over the recent attacks.India has urged Pakistan to take action over the recent attacks.
Pakistan denies any involvement, but has promised to co-operate with the Indian investigation.Pakistan denies any involvement, but has promised to co-operate with the Indian investigation.
Mr Zardari has pledged to take "strong action" against terrorists, but has also called on India to share more information about the attacks.Mr Zardari has pledged to take "strong action" against terrorists, but has also called on India to share more information about the attacks.
Partnership planPartnership plan
During a news conference in Islamabad with Mr Zardari, Mr Brown proposed the start of a new partnership with Pakistan to fight terrorism.During a news conference in Islamabad with Mr Zardari, Mr Brown proposed the start of a new partnership with Pakistan to fight terrorism.
"The time has come for action and not words, and I want to help Pakistan and other countries root out terrorism," he said. British police want to interview Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab"The time has come for action and not words, and I want to help Pakistan and other countries root out terrorism," he said. British police want to interview Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab
"In return for this action we will continue to expand our counter-terrorist assistance programme with Pakistan, and it will be more than ever, the most comprehensive anti-terrorist programme Britain has signed with any country.""In return for this action we will continue to expand our counter-terrorist assistance programme with Pakistan, and it will be more than ever, the most comprehensive anti-terrorist programme Britain has signed with any country."
Speaking during a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday, Mr Brown said wherever there was terrorism, it had to be fought.Speaking during a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday, Mr Brown said wherever there was terrorism, it had to be fought.
He described Pakistan's border region with the country, where he met troops fighting the Taleban, as one end of a "chain of terror" that could stretch to Britain if more was not done to tackle the threat of al-Qaeda.He described Pakistan's border region with the country, where he met troops fighting the Taleban, as one end of a "chain of terror" that could stretch to Britain if more was not done to tackle the threat of al-Qaeda.
The prime minister's visit to Afghanistan came a day after four Royal Marines were killed in two separate bomb attacks.The prime minister's visit to Afghanistan came a day after four Royal Marines were killed in two separate bomb attacks.
Mr Brown spoke of his "disgust and horror" at the willingness of the Taleban to use a 13-year-old child to deliver a bomb in a wheelbarrow to a Marine patrol, killing three men and the boy.Mr Brown spoke of his "disgust and horror" at the willingness of the Taleban to use a 13-year-old child to deliver a bomb in a wheelbarrow to a Marine patrol, killing three men and the boy.
The PM is expected to update MPs on the security situation in Afghanistan in an oral statement to the House of Commons on Monday.The PM is expected to update MPs on the security situation in Afghanistan in an oral statement to the House of Commons on Monday.