FISNIK ABRASHI, KABUL

Afghan officials have evidence foreigners were behind a massive suicide bombing against India's embassy in Kabul, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said yesterday, implying that Pakistan orchestrated the attack.

The spokesman, Humayun Hamidzada, did not name Pakistan's intelligence agency but said it was "pretty obvious" who was behind Monday's bombing, which killed 41 people and wounded 150.

An Afghan security report found the bombing could not have succeeded without the support of foreign intelligence agencies, another reference to Pakistan, India's archrival.

"Everything has the hallmark of a particular intelligence agency that has conducted similar terrorist acts in Afghanistan," Hamidzada said. "It was designed outside Afghanistan. It was exported to Afghanistan."

Pakistan's prime minister denied yesterday its intelligence service was behind the attack. Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said his country has no interest in destabilising Afghanistan when both countries are fighting terrorism.

"We want stability in the region. We ourselves are a victim of terrorism and extremism," said Gilani.-AP