Tuesday, October 18 2005 17:11 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Islamabad: Condemning the killing of Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Education Ghulam Nabi Lone, Pakistan today (Oct 18, 2005) said it was opposed to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

"The Government of Pakistan condemns the killing of Ghulam Nabi Lone, State Minister for Education, in Srinagar by unknown persons. The Government of Pakistan is against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations," a brief statement by Pakistan Foreign Office here said.

Heavily armed militants shot dead Lone at his official residence in Srinagar this morning, triggering a gunbattle that left two securitymen and an attacker dead. Two militant outfits, al Mansoorian and Islamic Jehad Front separately claimed responsibility for the attack.