International pressure on Pakistan increased further today with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown asserting that the outrageous attacks in Mumbai were carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba and made it clear that Islamabad will have a "great deal to answer for".
Brown, who made an unscheduled visit here in the wake of rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai strikes, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said he would convey New Delhi's concerns to President Asif Ali Zardari.
Hinting at building pressure on Pakistan, the British Prime Minister told a select group of journalists here that the world community should come together to ensure that there were "no safe havens for terrorists" and "no hiding place for those who finance terrorist activities".
Brown held talks with Singh during which the Indian side shared details of the Mumbai carnage and its links in Pakistan.
When asked what Singh told him about the attacks which were "conducted" from Pakistan, Brown said: "Indian police is interviewing people. We also know there have been arrests in Pakistan. We also know that the group responsible is LeT and they (Pakistan) have a great deal to answer for."
His assertion assumes significance as Pakistan has been in a denial mode on involvement of Laskhar-e-Taiba or its frontal organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa in the Mumbai attacks and has been asking for evidence in this connection.