She described a meticulous plan to promote Macedonia as a player in the fight against global terrorism that involved smuggling the Pakistanis into Macedonia from Bulgaria, housing them, and then gunning them down.
The killings, she added, were part of an attempt to ''present themselves as participants in the war against terrorism and demonstrate Macedonia's commitment."
Since breaking away from Yugoslavia in 1991, Macedonia has been eager to win US political and economic support in its search for acceptance by Western nations.
Macedonia has been a close US ally in the Balkans. It has staunchly supported the US-led war on terrorism and sent troops to Iraq.
The ''Rastanski Lozja" action was carried out in March 2002 by special Macedonian police who said they eliminated a terrorist group plotting to attack international embassies and representatives in Macedonia.
Konteska said the seven Pakistanis were illegal immigrants lured into Macedonia by promises that they would be transferred to Western Europe.
She refused to name the suspects.
Konteska said police Generals Goran Stojkov and Boban Utkovski and senior police official Aleksandar Cvetkovski were among those allegedly involved.
She also named former interior minister Ljube Boskovski, who is a Parliament deputy, in connection with the shootings.
Shortly after the announcement, a parliamentary committee revoked the immunity from prosecution that Boskovski received as a legislator. Officials said the committee had met earlier in the day following a request from the judge heading the inquiry.
Boskovski, interior minister under the former nationalist government, headed the police during Macedonia's 2001 ethnic conflict. He was minister when the Pakistanis were killed.
He denied the allegations, telling reporters that he and his associates received a tip about Pakistani terrorists from unidentified ''American intelligence officers."
Konteska, however, said a forensic and ballistic investigation confirmed that the action was staged. She said the investigation was not finished, and more suspects might be found.
