LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agreed with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) here on Monday that the war on terror had made the world less safeand was not addressing the underlying causes of conflict.

    In an interview with the BBC Newsnight that will be broadcast late on Monday, Musharraf used the word "absolutely" when it was suggested to him that the world was less safe partly due to the campaign against terrorism.

    "We are not addressing the core problems...therefore we can never address it in its totality. We are fighting it in its immediate context, but we are not fighting it in its strategic, long-term context," said the Pakistani leader, who arrived in London on Sunday for his first official visit to Britain.

    A war on terror needed to combat the political disputes and social inequalities that gave rise to extremism, Musharraf told the BBC.

    Musharraf is expected to hold talks with British Prime MinisterTony Blair at No. 10 Downing Street on Monday. They will focus on the fight against terrorism and the search for peace in the MiddleEast.

    Musharraf, who came to Britain after his trip to the United States last week, is also scheduled to address the Pakistani communities in London and the northern city of Manchester, speak with lawmakers in the House of Commons and give a speech to the International Institute of Strategic Studies. Enditem