Pakistan will review its policy in the “war on terror” after former president Pervez Musharraf’s departure. A key aim is to discourage people from turning to militancy by giving them greater social and economic support.

The comments from Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan’s high commissioner in London, coincided on Tuesday with growing speculation that Mr Musharraf’s resignation this week would bring new US pressure on the coalition government to demonstrate stronger resolve in fighting Islamist militancy.