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Non-state elements could bring on regional war: President Zardari |
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Updated at:
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PST, Monday, December 01, 2008 |
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed to India not to punish his country for last week's attacks in Mumbai, saying militants have the power to precipitate a war in the region.
In an interview with a British newspaper, President Zardari warned that provocation by rogue "non-state actors" posed the danger of a return to war between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
"Even if the militants are linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, who do you think we are fighting?" asked Zardari.
"We live in troubled times where non-state actors have taken us to war before, whether it is the case of those who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on the United States or contributed to the escalation of the situation in Iraq," said Zardari.
"Now, events in Mumbai tell us that there are ongoing efforts to carry out copycat attacks by militants. We must all stand together to fight out this menace," he said. |
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