Pakistan condemns Maharastra blasts

ISLAMABAD: Condemning the multiple blasts in Maharashtra's Malegaon town, Pakistan has expressed the hope that Indian government would bring the culprits to book.

Pakistan condemns terrorism and extremism in all forms, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday reacting to the Malegaon blasts that left 31 people dead and 300 injured on Friday.

He hoped the Indian government will punish those found guilty of the bomb attacks.

Asserting that Pakistan is for peace in the region, Aziz said that with India it requires the resolution of all issues, including the Kashmir problem.

He hoped the upcoming meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Havana on the sidelines of the NAM Summit will help take the peace process forward.

About the recent peace deal between Pakistan Government and pro-Taliban militants to end the five years of unrest in the tribal area bordering Afghanistan, he said it was a "positive move" aimed at improving the situation and restoring normal activities in the area.

The Pakistan Premier said the agreement provides guarantees to check terrorist activities and ensures that there is no cross-border movement in the area.