Pakistan puts Hafiz Saeed under house arrestSeptember 20th, 2009 LAHORE - Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa group, has been put under house arrest at his residence here, a media report said Monday. A posse of police personnel has been deployed outside his residence, "restricting his movement", Geo TV reported Monday.
India's proof in 26/11 Mumbai attacks probe insufficient: PakistanSeptember 5th, 2009 MULTAN - The Government of Pakistan on Saturday claimed that the evidence provided by Government of India regarding the 26/11 Mumbai attacks probe is insufficient and further movement will depend upon India's response. "India's proof is not enough to carry the 26/11 probe.
India has given Pakistan enough proof on Mumbai: KrishnaSeptember 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Saturday said that Pakistan had been given enough proof to prosecute Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders for masterminding the Mumbai terror attacks.
Talks with India unavoidable, says PakistanJune 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan seriously believes that composite dialogue is in the interest of both India and Pakistan, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit said here Thursday. "Talks are unavoidable for durable peace and prosperity in the region," Basit said at a weekly press briefing.
Some Mumbai attackers may be Pakistanis: ZardariApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - President Asif Ali Zardari has admitted that more than one of the 26/11 Mumbai attackers 'may' be Pakistanis, but says the mayhem had 'significant support from within India itself'. 'Our investigation into the Mumbai attacks is continuing.
Pakistan seeks Kasab's custodyFebruary 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Wednesday sought the custody of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured during the Mumbai terror attacks, terming him the 'prime suspect' in the carnage. 'The government of Pakistan has formally requested the Indian government to hand over the custody of Ajmal Kasab because he is the prime suspect and the rest of these suspects, they are abettors, they abetted the crime,' Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Ghazi said.
Two Indians nabbed for 'support' to Mumbai terror attacksFebruary 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Two Indian nationals have been arrested and at least 16 others are wanted for the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks, Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor said Thursday evening. 'Some Indians have been accused of giving support to the terrorists, including conducting the reccee of the targeted sites and providing logistics support,' Gafoor told the media at his office here.
Pakistan to file case against Kasab, four othersFebruary 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will file cases against five Pakistani nationals, including Ajmal Kasab, who is now under arrest in India, for the Mumbai terror attacks, Geo TV reported Sunday quoting sources. The channel cited the sources as saying that the Pakistani government's investigation report, which is to be released Monday, says the Mumbai attacks were planned outside Pakistan.
Honour commitments on Mumbai probe, India again tells PakistanFebruary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Saturday asked Pakistan to honour its commitments on prosecuting the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks even as reports said the results of Islamabad's probe into the mayhem would be handed over to Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani later in the day. 'Everyone knows which organisations were involved (in the Mumbai carnage).
Pakistan soon to publish report on Mumbai attacks: OfficialFebruary 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will soon make public an investigation report regarding the Mumbai attacks, an official said here Tuesday. Minister of State for Interior Tasnim Ahmad Qureshi told reporters that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had submitted its preliminary investigation report on the alleged involvement of a Pakistani national in Mumbai attacks.
Probe into Mumbai attacks will define India-Pakistan ties: SAFMAJanuary 29th, 2009 LAHORE - The future of Pakistan-India relations depends on the investigation into the Mumbai attacks, a senior official of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) said here Friday. Imtiaz Alam, secretary general of SAFMA, said the objective of a Peace Mission’s visit to India was aimed at restoring the broken ties between the two neighbors.
Pakistan must act against terrorists in own interest: PMJanuary 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - India has given enough proof that terrorists responsible for the Nov 26 attacks on India's commercial capital were from Pakistan and Islamabad bring them to book, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday. 'Pakistan must work against Lashkar-e-Taiba, and other terrorist outfits must be shut down, in its own interest,' the prime minister told The Economic Times Awards function at the Trident Hotel, one of the 10 properties targeted during the Nov 26 attacks.
India shares Mumbai attack evidence with PakistanJanuary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday handed over to Pakistan evidence linking Pakistan-based militants to the Mumbai carnage and intensified international pressure on Islamabad to act against terror outfits in that country. 'We have today given evidence to Pakistan of links between elements in Pakistan and the terrorists who attacked Mumbai,' External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters here Monday morning.
Pakistan confirms receiving evidence on Mumbai attacksJanuary 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Monday confirmed it has received evidence regarding Mumbai terror attacks from India, and 'concerned authorities' were 'examining the material'. India's Extrenal Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said that India has handed over evidence on the Mumbai attacks to Pakistan and expected a prompt investigation.
China asks India, Pakistan to probe Mumbai attacksDecember 22nd, 2008 BEIJING - China Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to probe the Mumbai terror attacks through peaceful consultations. 'We hope to see improvement in the India-Pakistan relations,' foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a press conference in responding to questions on the South Asia situation.