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Qureshi refused to comment "publicly" when pointed to
India's contention that Pakistani-American LeT David Headley,
who has admitted his role in Mumbai attacks, had talked about
the involvement of ISI and Hafiz Saeed in 26/11 and that
details in this regard have been given to Pakistan.
"The suggestion that there is some sort of nexus between
ISI and Mumbai attacks is preposterous, to say the least," the
Pakistan Foreign Minister said.
On India's insistence that Pakistan should act on the
information provided by Headley, he said, "We are committed to
bringing the perpetrators of the crime to justice."
He said India had been assured time and again that
Pakistan was committed to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai
attacks to justice.
"But if you ask me to give you a definitive timeframe for
the conclusion of the trial, that is asking for too much in a
democratic set up where judiciary is independent and cannot be
dictated by the Executive. This is indeed also the case in
India."
Pakistan has arrested seven accused in the Mumbai
attacks, including Lashkar-e Taiba's operational commander
Zaki-ur Rahman Lakhvi and their trial is underway.
India has been saying that the trial has been slow and
needs to be expedited.
While underlining Pakistan's "commitment" to fighting
terrorism, Qureshi said his country "continues to suffer, more
than any other country" on account of the scourge.
"We are fighting the pernicious evil of terrorism on a
daily basis," he said, while pointing out that there have been
more than 250 suicide attacks in Pakistan in the last nine
years, killing over 3000 and injuring over 6500 innocent
people.
"Terrorism is a global, regional and local phenomenon at
the same time," he said, adding "what we need is cooperation
at all levels to extirpate this menace."
He maintained that Pakistan is committed not to allow
its territory for terrorism anywhere in the world. "We expect
the same from India," he said. PTI