India to respond to Pak's query on 26/11 dossier

After accepting that Mumbai terror attacks were partly hatched in its soil, Pakistan in the process sought for more information from India. In response to India’s submitted 26/11 terror dossier, Pakistan has sent a list of 30 questions which according to it are essential before moving forward in the investigation.

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Meanwhile, speaking to media persons at the national capital, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told that India would respond to Pak’s demand today. “We are going to send our response today,” he said.

The minister, however, said: "So far the composite dialogue is concerned, it is paused. We expect Pakistan to do more in respect of dismantling the terror infrastructure and also to bring the perpetrators of terror attacks to justice.” He has already refuted a question on joint probe.

Indian had handed over some important evidence last January that contained the confession of the lone surviving gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab, satellite phone intercepts between the attackers and their handlers in Pakistan, and a list of Pakistani-made weapons used by the militants in Mumbai attacks.

Pakistan’s Dawn news that has got exclusive access to the key documents submitted to New Delhi revealed Pakistan’s request for the statement of Police Constable Arun Jadhav, who was the lone survivor of the attack on the car carrying Anti-Terror Squad Chief Hemant Karkare.

Pakistan has also requested for DNA samples, photographs and fingerprints of the nine dead terrorists and Kasab’s confession in court.

With the set of demands, Pakistan is also intended to study the possible linkage of the Mumbai incident to Samjohota Express incident and Malegoen blasts.

Earlier on February 12, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's Interior Adviser Rehman Malik had told a news conference in Islamabad that Pakistan was holding in custody the mastermind and five other suspects in the conspiracy behind the Mumbai attacks.

Malik had said that six suspects were in custody and two were known, but still at large. The findings were being shared with India's High Commission in Islamabad.