Pakistan

Mumbai attacks: India concerned at delay in trial of suspects

India asks Pakistan to take “expeditious action” to bring to justice all perpetrators.

Ppi November 28, 2010

ISLAMABAD: India on Saturday conveyed its concerns to Pakistan on alleged lack of progress in the trial of the Mumbai attack suspects, asking it to take “expeditious action” to bring to justice all perpetrators.

New Delhi’s concerns were conveyed to Interior Minister Rehman Malik by Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal during a meeting at the interior ministry on Saturday evening, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.

Sabharwal reiterated concerns expressed by Indian external affairs ministry on eve of second anniversary of attack regarding lack of “substantive and verifiable progress” in the ongoing trial of Pakistani suspects, a spokesman for the Indian High Commission told PTI.

“The high commissioner expressed hope that expeditious action would be taken to bring all the perpetrators to justice,” the spokesman said.

Earlier on Saturday, Interior Minister Malik said the trial of seven Pakistani suspects has been held up because of India’s delay in granting permission for a commission to visit New Delhi to interview key witnesses.

The commission needs to visit India to validate the lone surviving attacker Ajmal Kasab’s statement as it forms a key part of case, he said.

“The delay is not from Pakistan’s side. We have proposed to India that a Pakistani commission visit New Delhi to validate Kasab’s statement, but New Delhi has not given any response so far. The delay is from the Indian side,” Malik added.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 28^th, 2010.

COMMENTS (2)

Nandakishor Lahoti | 13 years ago | Reply I believe that the Pakistan is already I.C.C.U ward economically and totally depend upon donation(Khairat). In-spite of sending the commission to India they should request for video conference interview.and save the money.Pakistan should understand that Indian government does not allow his own born citizen who accepted foreign citizenship(N.R.I. not required Indian) does not allow to enter again within 3 months even though they have issued 10 years visa. Continuous 6month visa is there but if he stays more that 3 months his global income is taxable.So the question of permission to their commission is quite impossible.

DR.KARTHIK | 13 years ago | Reply There should be sepeate laws and courts made for terrorists and traitors which is on fast track basis the whole world knows the culprits why r we still late

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