Last updated on: September 19, 2009 20:50 IST
Pakistan on Saturday rejected the sixth dossier received from India, saying that the contents provided in it were not enough to arrest or prosecute Hafiz Saeed [ Images ], the main accused in the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks [ Images ] in a court of law and asked New Delhi [ Images ] to provide more evidence in connection with the case.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad [ Images ] after meeting Indian High Commissioner Sharad Sabharwal, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik [ Images ] said: "We want more evidence from India so that the case can be made solid and tangible."
"We have submitted all information available to us, but we want more information to make our case solid," said Malik, adding that in the absence of enough evidence, the court would exonerate Saeed for lack of authentic proof.
"We need forensic experts' testimony on various evidences," Malik said, adding: "We are fighting terror in Pakistan. We have been sincere in fighting it. We have made progress in 26/11 probe despite sketchy information provided by India," Malik also said.
Saying that legal proceedings against Saeed were on, Malik revealed details of the Pakistan government's efforts made so far.
He said that so far 101 witnesses had deposed, 126 items had been seized as incriminating evidence, and 25 hideouts had been identified. Bank accounts connected to the case have also been traced and identified, and the boats used (for the attacks) have been discovered, he added.
Sources in the Indian government said Rehman's rejection of the sixth dossier clearly indicated that Pakistan is not serious about taking the 26/11 probe to its logical conclusion, and reiterated their demand for the arrest and prosecution of all masterminds and accused in the case.
Earlier, during his meeting with High Commissioner Sabharwal, Malik reportedly discussed the progress being made by Pakistan in the 26/11 probe.
Malik said if there is conclusive evidence before the establishment, charges would be framed against the seven accused.
I have said earlier, nothing short of a signed affadavit in the presence of Osmana bin Laden by the terrorists who were killed in the attack on Mumbai on 26/11 would satisfy Pakistan that Saeed was involved.
You can wake up a sleeping man but you cannot wake up a person lying awake.
Pakistan has put on the tape "the evidence is not sufficient to file a case against Saeed".
No amount of documents would be able to satisfy Pakistan.
I was just wondering what were the documents in Pakistan's possession when they arrested Sarbajit and is still lodged in jail in Pakistan, awaiting the death sentence.
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