Britain demands Pakistan act against militancy

British Foreign Minister David Miliband called on Pakistan to show "zero tolerance" towards militant groups based in the country that have been blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks.

British Foreign Minister David Miliband on Thursday called on Pakistan to show "zero tolerance" towards militant groups based in the country that have been blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks.

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"We know the attacks were carried out by Laskhar-e-Taiba operating from the territory of Pakistan," he said in a speech at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, one of the places attacked by the gunmen who killed a total of 165 people.

"There must be zero tolerance towards such organisations," Miliband said.