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| Miliband begins key Pakistan trip | Miliband begins key Pakistan trip |
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| UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit as part of international efforts to diffuse India-Pakistan tension. | UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit as part of international efforts to diffuse India-Pakistan tension. |
| Relations between the South Asian neighbours have been under severe strain since November's Mumbai attacks. | Relations between the South Asian neighbours have been under severe strain since November's Mumbai attacks. |
| More than 170 people died in the attacks, which India has blamed on Pakistan-based militants. | More than 170 people died in the attacks, which India has blamed on Pakistan-based militants. |
| On Thursday, Mr Miliband visited Mumbai where he urged Islamabad to show "zero tolerance" towards militant groups. | On Thursday, Mr Miliband visited Mumbai where he urged Islamabad to show "zero tolerance" towards militant groups. |
| Mr Miliband has held talks with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. | |
| He is also due to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani before flying out on Saturday, Pakistani officials say. | He is also due to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani before flying out on Saturday, Pakistani officials say. |
| Taj Palace speech | Taj Palace speech |
| Delhi has blamed Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for the attacks on India's financial capital and believes "official agencies" played a part. | Delhi has blamed Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for the attacks on India's financial capital and believes "official agencies" played a part. |
| Both Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pakistani government have denied any involvement. | Both Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pakistani government have denied any involvement. |
| On Thursday, Pakistan said it had so far arrested 71 people in a crackdown on groups allegedly linked to Mumbai. | On Thursday, Pakistan said it had so far arrested 71 people in a crackdown on groups allegedly linked to Mumbai. |
| The attacks left 173 people dead | The attacks left 173 people dead |
| Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said officials had also shut several schools run by a charity linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. | Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said officials had also shut several schools run by a charity linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. |
| Mr Malik said the authorities had so far closed down 87 institutions - including seven madrassas (religious schools) - belonging to the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa Islamic charity. | Mr Malik said the authorities had so far closed down 87 institutions - including seven madrassas (religious schools) - belonging to the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa Islamic charity. |
| The organisation is widely seen as a political front for Lashkar-e-Taiba. A number of publications and websites had also been blocked. | The organisation is widely seen as a political front for Lashkar-e-Taiba. A number of publications and websites had also been blocked. |
| The camps closed down include the main Lashkar-e-Taiba base in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, which was shut in December. | The camps closed down include the main Lashkar-e-Taiba base in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, which was shut in December. |
| The group's main commander, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who has been named in India as being linked to the Mumbai attacks, was one of those arrested at that time. | The group's main commander, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who has been named in India as being linked to the Mumbai attacks, was one of those arrested at that time. |
| India has repeatedly said that Pakistan is failing to take action despite evidence of Lashkar's involvement in the attacks. | India has repeatedly said that Pakistan is failing to take action despite evidence of Lashkar's involvement in the attacks. |
| On Thursday, Mr Miliband gave a speech at the Taj Palace hotel, one of the sites of the attacks in Mumbai. | On Thursday, Mr Miliband gave a speech at the Taj Palace hotel, one of the sites of the attacks in Mumbai. |
| He said: "We know the attacks were carried out by Laskhar-e-Taiba operating from the territory of Pakistan. | He said: "We know the attacks were carried out by Laskhar-e-Taiba operating from the territory of Pakistan. |
| "There must be zero tolerance towards such organisations." | "There must be zero tolerance towards such organisations." |
| But he has said he does not believe the Pakistani government was directly involved. | But he has said he does not believe the Pakistani government was directly involved. |