11 UK terror suspects from Pakistan on student visas

Scotsman:

GORDON Brown last night said Pakistan had to do more to tackle terrorism after it emerged that 11 of the 12 suspects seized in raids by police were on student visas from that country.

The Prime Minister vowed to put pressure on Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari, as details of the alleged plotters emerged.

And there were calls for Mr Brown to tighten up the UK's student visa regime.

Meanwhile, Bob Quick, the man whose careless carrying of a document detailing the planned raids forced the anti-terror operation to be rushed forward by a day, resigned from his post as Britain's top counter-terrorist officer.

Speaking in Carlisle, the Prime Minister linked the plot to Pakistan, saying: "We are dealing with a very big terrorist plot. We have been following it for some time. There were a number of people who are suspected of it, who have been arrested. That police operation was successful.

"We know that there are links between terrorists in Britain and terrorists in Pakistan. That is an important issue for us to follow through and that's why I will be talking to President Zardari about what Pakistan can do to help us in the future.

"One of the lessons we have learned from the past few years is that Pakistan has to do more to root out terrorist elements in its country as well."

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I think he expects more out of Pakistan than that country can deliver. CNN reports the terrorist attacks were planned for this weekend and the Brits are not sure they got all the plotters. Who is responsible for screening students who are given visas?

The BBC reports that Manchester shopping and entertainment locals were the main targets.

The Times and Independent both report that UK police are still scrambling to find the bombs that were to be used in the plot.