51.   Beside, the sanctions upset Pakistani leaders, many of whom were educated and trained in the United States and seek close ties with Americans.

52.   Blair flew to New Delhi from Islamabad, where he met with Pakistani leaders.

53.   Both Secretary of State Colin Powell and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice say Pakistani leaders are trying to stop that.

54.   British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said at a news conference after meeting Musharraf that the Pakistani leader was told to stop cross-border attacks by Kashmiri militants.

55.   But Ghuri Khan, who lives in rural Dera Ismael Khan in northern Pakistan, say Khan hails from the same elite background as other Pakistani leaders.

56.   But other Pakistani leaders seemed less than optimistic about deteriorating relations with India.

57.   But she said the issue was discussed during her talks with Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

58.   But Musharraf was unable to get the United States to promise trade benefits or the advanced aircraft the Pakistani leader says are needed to deter attacks from India.

59.   But the Pakistani leader did not indicate whether he had intelligence reports to back up his suspicions.

60.   Despite earlier speculation that Musharraf might seek Chinese backing in the dispute, Sun said only that the Pakistani leader briefed Jiang on the situation.