Pak to conduct "credible investigation" in info given by India

Islamabad, Jan 7 (PTI) After rubbishing the evidence
provided by India on the Mumbai terror attacks, Pakistan's top
political leadership has decided to conduct a "credible
investigation" to "professionally analyse" the information.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Premier Yousuf
Raza Gilani discussed the regional situation during a meeting
Tuesday and decided "to carry out a credible investigation of
the evidence provided by India", The News daily said quoting
sources.

The two leaders decided that Pakistani investigators
should "professionally analyse" the information about the
terrorist attacks, the Daily Times quoted sources as saying.

They also agreed that Pakistan should extend "complete
cooperation to India in the investigations".

Zardari and Gilani also agreed that if anyone is found
guilty, "action will be taken against them in accordance with
(Pakistani) laws and no one will be handed over to India".

Pakistan Information Minister Sherry Rehman Tuesday said
Pakistan should be provided access to the scene of the crime
so that it could push forward its own probe into the Mumbai
attacks.

India and Pakistan Tuesday traded angry words over the
issue of involvement of Pakistan's official agencies in the
Mumbai attacks.

Hours after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said
that some official agencies had backed the attacks, Pakistan
issued a strongly worded statement to refute the charges.

Media reports also quoted sources as saying that Zardari
and Gilani had rejected Singh's comments.

On Monday, India handed over a dossier on its probe into
the Mumbai attacks to Pakistan, asking it to take action
against elements involved in planning and executing strike.
PTI