ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has written another letter to India stating that its judicial commission will visit Mumbai to record the statement of officials linked with the Mumbai attacks, officials said. The commission’s freshly scheduled visit has been slated for February 15 to February 25, members of the commission toldThe Express Tribune.
“It will be an opportunity for us to remove uncertainty surrounding the fate of the 26/11 trial in both India and Pakistan,” said senior prosecutor Azhar Chaudhry.
Last week, Islamabad conveyed to New Delhi that the judicial commission could not visit Mumbai because of ‘legal complications’. The visit was proposed for February 3 to February 6. The defence counsel had raised issues related to the notification issued by the government for the visit.
“This visit will pave the way for the court to proceed with the 26/11 trial against six accused in Pakistan,” observed Khawaja Haris Ahmed, counsel for Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.
New Delhi is considering the request seriously and will reply to Islamabad after nominating a new presiding officer in Mumbai by next week, hoped a senior diplomat of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan.
Haris added, “The statement of Indian officials will be recorded under Pakistani laws”.
The final schedule for the proposed visit will be presented in the court on February 14, said Chaudhry, who will head the prosecution panel in India.
The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court had issued directions for the constitution of a commission, authorising a defence and prosecution panel to record evidence in India. Haris will be heading the defence panel. An official of the court will also accompany the nine-member judicial commission.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 12th, 2012.
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@Ambreen:
Why wait to meet Kasab, just prove that persons identified as his parents, were not !!!
@Ambreen: And what "TRUTH" might that be????
Let them meet KASAB and the truth will be revealed
This is not good. They have not included us in the panel. We were the first to uncover the mystery and find out that Azamal Kasab is actually Amar Singh. We want to give our crazy azaan in India. Sad! -- Chacha Zaid Hamid
So what will happen once they have recorded statements? Will hafiz saeed and others be arrested? This plague is eating up our society, can our independent judiciary handle this? Or they are only concerned about NRO and memo gate?
Concerned Pakistani.
Welcome them ,
At least they will share the report they have already with them . Though the judiciary not have good image in both the countries particularly of Pakistan . Be hopeful for the good . For the good of future genrations in both the neighbour .
Believe it when it happens ! The Indians are not holding their breath, over this visit ! There is likely to be little if any positive outcome from this visit, as their is a lack of will to act, on behalf of Pakistan !
How many time have we seen similar headlines -- akin to Mush's return to Pakistan I will believe it when I see it.
The million dollar question is "Can you handle the truth"? (A few good men)