> Pakistan moves on Mumbai accused

Hafiz Mohammad Saeed founded Lashkar-e-Taiba

Pakistan has put the founder of an Islamic militant group accused of having links to the Mumbai attacks under house arrest.

Cleric Hafiz Mohammad Saeed set up the group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which India says planned and carried out the attacks.

Pakistani officials say that the Jamaat-ud-Dawa charity's offices were also being closed.

Pakistan has denied any involvement in the attacks, which killed at least 170 in Mumbai (Bombay) last month.

Pakistan's Interior Ministry told the BBC that Jamaat-ud-Dawa buildings would be shut across the country immediately.

Hours before he was placed under house arrest, Mr Saeed told the BBC that he had broken links with Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Claims denied

He also vigorously denied claims that he had connections with the Mumbai attackers.

The move came as India's prime minister said Pakistan had to do "much more" to combat terrorism.

Mr Saeed's spokesman, Abdullah Montazir, told Reuters news agency that police had encircled Mr Saeed's in Lahore and told him he could not leave.

"They have told him detention orders will be formally served to him shortly," he said.

Lahore police chief Pervez Rathor said that Mr Saeed and four other officials of the charity would be held at home for three months. He did not say whether the men would be charged

Mr Saeed officially quit the leadership of Lashkar-e-Taiba in 2001 to become head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa - BBC.