Pak suggests FIA and CBI work together on terrorism and 26/11

Ajay Kaul and Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Jun 26 (PTI) Sending out positive signals,
Pakistan on Saturday indicated its willingness to provide
voice samples of 26/11 handlers and offer any other kind of
cooperation to India, which pressed for "visible" outcomes in
action against all those involved in the Mumbai carnage.
At a joint press interaction with Home Minister P
Chidambaram, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the
agencies of the two countries would be working together to
prevent any repeat of Mumbai attacks and suggested that its
Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) and CBI work together on
the issue of terrorism, including on the 26/11 case.
"I will leave tomorrow with the conviction that we
have both exchanged views, we both understand the requirements
of the situation," Chidambaram said about his talks with Malik
here.
"We both agreed that we shall address the situation
with seriousness it deserves. So I go back with confidence
that the outcome of our meeting and interaction will be very
good for both the countries," he said.
Endorsing Chidambaram's comments, Malik said, "Our
resolve is against terrorism and the resolve is to take the
Mumbai attack terrorists, criminals to their logical
conclusion."
He said they discussed a number of issues. "We are
both against the acts of terrorism and we will work together
to clear this menace in this region," he said.
"We will like our FIA and CBI to interact with each
other in matters of terrorism including the Mumbai attacks,"
he said.
When pointed out that India had made it clear that
another 26/11 would derail the resumed dialogue process, the
Interior Minister said, "We have resolved together that both
agencies from India and Pakistan will be working together and
we will not allow any such incident in future."
Asked to comment on the slow pace of probe and trial
by Pakistan in the 26/11 case, Chidambaram said, "nobody is
questioning anyone's intention. It is the outcome that will
decide whether we have the right track. Let the outcomes be
visible. We have agreed that there are certain outcomes we are
looking forward to."
Earlier, addressing a separate press conference,
Chidambaram pitched for prosecution of more people involved in
the Mumbai terror attacks.
"We know that seven people (are being) prosecuted in
the case. How far the prosecution has proceeded, it is for the
Pakistani government to tell. We think that more people were
behind the attacks and more people should be prosecuted," he
said.
"That point has been made to the Pakistani government
and as I said, I wish to remain positive on the outcome of the
meeting with Rehman Malik," the Home Minister said.
Malik told another press conference that Pakistan
"will provide every possible assistance in addition to what
you are talking about – voice samples". (More) PTI AKK
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