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Ready to act if Delhi gives proof: Musharraf
By B. Muralidhar Reddy
ISLAMABAD, DEC. 15. The Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, today made a conditional offer to act against any individual or group in his country if India provided proof of involvement in Thursday's attack on Parliament.
In a brief interview to the State-run Pakistan Television, Gen. Musharraf maintained that, as of now, not only was the proof `inadequate' but there were also indications of a ``design'' behind the ``operation.''
``Having said that we are willing to take action, let me say that whatever our analysis said is that the proof is inadequate at the moment. In fact, there are a lot of indications which may indicate a design behind this operation. So we would like to be very sure. We need concrete evidence if it is a terrorist act and if at all anyone is involved... We will cooperate as long as there is evidence against any individual or group.''
Gen. Musharraf warned India against any adventurism in Pakistan, saying it would retaliate with force. He also complained against New Delhi's ``growing rhetoric'' against Islamabad.
The readiness expressed by the Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman on Friday to examine any evidence of the involvement of the Lashkar-e-Taiba came as a surprise here. Only last week, the Lashkar had asserted that it had always been operating from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and not from Pakistan. The assertion came after a section of the press reported that the Lashkar had shifted its operations to Muzaffarabad in the wake of the United States' decision to place it on the `terrorist exclusion list.'
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