7 Lashkar suspects in FBI net in Washington

The official said all seven were suspected of involvement in terrorist activities but gave no details. CNN said there was no evidence that they were working on a terrorist plot against US targets.

The US had put Lashkar on its list of foreign terrorist organisations in 2001. It was banned by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who is currently on a visit to the US, and its assets were frozen in January last year. Pakistani sources said that they were unaware of the arrests.