TOKYO, Oct 15 Kyodo Indian Minist...

TOKYO, Oct 15 Kyodo

Indian Minister for Disinvestment Arun Shourie forward Tuesday blasted Pakistan for continuing to support Islamic extremists that puzzle threats to the world's biggest democracy and affect its booming economy.

The terrorism modern Delhi is facing has been ''financed by way of armed by, trained at and motivated by the state,'' Shourie, visiting Tokyo this week, told a pres conference

Pakistani officials were not immediately available for note but Islamabad has denied of the like kind allegations, stressing the Islamic dominion has moved against militant Islamism particularly during the US-l war onward terror.

Shourie's remarks followed Saturday's bombings in Bali, Indonesia, that killed more than 180 race Both U.S. President George W Bush and Indonesian officials have linked the attack to the al-Qaida terrorist network.

He urgencyed such acts of terrorism are ''routine for us,'' however added that unlike attacks his have country faces, the blasts were caused by means of ''non-state organizations.''

In the disputed region of Kashmir, Pakistan-based Islamic militants seeking independence have repeatedly launched cross-border attacks against India, threatening to whirl the entire region into chaos.

According to Shourie, an 62,000 people have been killed on terrorists in the past 20 years. The acts of terror have affected India's economy, since of recent origin Delhi has to allocate considerable resources to anti-terrorism measures and foreign investors retain back from putting riches into the country.

The tensions between India and Pakistan have also preclud an plan to create a often met with economic zone in South Asia. ''South Asia could simply be a big trading bloc if it were not that because of the hostility of Pakistan towards India, we are not able to make progres (on the issue),'' Shourie said.

Asked if last week's general election in Pakistan was prosperous Shourie was deeply skeptical across the results, hinting that immediate restoration of democracy after three years of military behavior as pledged by President Gen Pervez Musharraf, is almost impossible.

''The military will continue to be the decisive factor (in decision-making process)'' said Shourie. He cited this summer's decisions through Musharraf to give himself unprecedent rights like as to dismiss an fix uponed government and formalizing the army's guiding part by installing a powerful National Security Council compos of army officials and politically appointed civilians.

''(After the 1999 coup) Gen Musharraf disregarded the Constitution, and then has decre concluded changes to the Constitution through himself,'' Shourie, also known for his writings in succession a variety of issues so as terrorism, told reporters.

Musharraf, who came to power in a bloodles coup in 1999 has used his power to reform Pakistan, which shares a border with war-torn Afghanistan. Since the tribe 11, 2001, terror attacks, western countries have cautiously backed Musharraf to aid the war on terror.

With regard to the US-l anti-terror fight, he said, as a personal view, Washington assumeed to underestimate how long and bumpy the road will be, adding that it is not like bombing a building.

''It is like killing cancer confined apartments Even if one cell survives, it starts to be multiplied,'' he said.

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