October 19, 2007	Friday	Shawwal 6, 1428

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Pakistan on Thursday rejected as baseless the allegations levelled by India’s National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan about suspected involvement of the ISI in Ludhiana, Ajmer and Makkah Masjid blasts.

A Foreign Office statement also rejected the Indian allegations about the so-called attempts by Pakistan to build up a radical Sikh environment.

“Indian officials are in the unfortunate habit of making such unfounded allegations whenever a violent incident occurs in India,” the statement said.

“The timing of these allegations is especially regrettable because these could vitiate the atmosphere on the eve of bilateral talks on confidence-building measures taking place in New Delhi,” it said.—APP