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This is an archive article published on December 30, 2008

Put Mumbai terror attacks behind: Pak NSA

Pak's NSA Mahmud Ali Durrani has said both countries need to remove the 8216;mistrust8217; and 8216;put behind8217; the Mumbai attacks.

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Seeking friendly ties with India, Pakistan8217;s National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani on Tuesday said both countries need to remove the 8216;mistrust8217; and 8216;put behind8217; the Mumbai attacks to jointly fight terrorism.

8220;We want a nice friendly relationship with India so that we can both live in peace. This is not only good for the two countries, but good for the whole region,8221; Durrani said.

8220;We are not making any demands, we are only suggesting that let8217;s put this behind us and jointly fight this menace,8221; he told a television news channel.

He blamed the media for creating an 8216;unnecessary hype8217; about tensions in Pak-India ties.

8220;The media is creating, with due respect to you, an unnecessary hype. Two hundred people have died in Bombay, which is very sad, which is tragic and we condemn it totally.

8220;We are ready to crack down on everybody who is a terrorist. I think Pakistan is already doing a lot. We will do more and it is in the interest of Pakistan. We will follow international norms and conduct,8221; he said.

Durrani also maintained that Pakistani forces 8216;hardly escalated8217;.

8220;We have to remove the mistrust. That is the whole bottomline,8221; the Pakistani official said.

 

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