'Pakistan continues to doublespeak on the issue of terrorism. It has aided and abetted enemies of the international coalition, of which Britain is a leading partner with the United States, against terrorism'.

This is said in a petition moved on the website of United Kingdom government and Parliament published under the heading 'UK govt to strongly condemn Pakistan for providing safe haven for terrorists'.

'Osama Bin Ladens hideout was in Pakistan. Pakistan continues to harbour United Nations-sanctioned terror networks,' it noted.

The Inter-Services Intelligence has often been accused of playing a role in major terrorist attacks across the world, including the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US, terrorism in Kashmir, Indian Parliament attack and Mumbai terror attacks, said the petition, adding that it has been noted by many that several militant and criminal groups are backed by senior officers in the Pakistani army and the countrys intelligence establishment.

Daniel Byman, professor at Georgetown Universitys Walsh School of Foreign Service in the Security Studies Programme and Department of the government, says 'Pakistan is probably todays most active sponsor of terrorism'.

The petitioner wants the UK Parliament to hold a discussion on the issue, for which the petition required 1,00,000 signatures.

By the time this report was filed, the petition was signed by 1,896 people.

The deadline of the petition is six months i.e. March 29, 2017.