NEW DELHI: India again slammed Islamabad on Thursday for not including the names of key Mumbai attacks conspirators in Pakistan Federal Investigative Agency’s (FIA) updated list on most wanted terrorists, saying Pakistan was yet to show any sincerity in bringing the accused to justice.
While the list includes a select few members of Pakistan based UN designation terror group LeT, including the crew members of the boats used to execute 26/11, it glaringly omits the mastermind and key conspirators of the terror attack, said the government in a statement. “It’s a matter of serious concern that, despite its own acknowledgement as well as the availability of all necessary evidence, Pakistan is yet to deliver justice to the families of 166 victims, even as we near the 12th anniversary of the attacks,” said MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava.
There has been no progress in the Mumbai trial in Pakistan despite India offering to host a judicial commission from Pakistan to examine witnesses in Mumbai. As first reported by TOI last month, India has also asked Pakistan to book Pakistan-American Mumbai plotter David Headley for his role. JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has also not faced any action for his role in the attacks. “It’s a fact that the 26/11 terror attack was planned, executed and launched from Pakistan’s territory. The list makes it clear that Pakistan possesses all the necessary information and evidence on the conspirators and facilitators of the Mumbai terror attack based in Pakistan,” added the official. The spokesperson recalled that India has repeatedly asked Pakistan to give up its “obfuscation and dilatory tactics” in discharging its international obligations in the Mumbai terror attacks trial.
“Several other countries have also called upon Pakistan to expeditiously bring the perpetrators of the dastardly terror attacks to justice,” he said.
On reports of minorities being killed in Pakistan, the government said it was unfortunately a sad reflection of the state of minorities in the country. “Over a period of time, we have seen the space for people from the minority community to practise their religion shrink continuously. Besides, their condition remains deplorable. We have been consistently raising the issue of the safety, security and well-being of minority communities with the Government of Pakistan,” said the spokesperson.
An 82-year-old Ahmadi man was believed to have been shot and killed by some gunmen, apparently because of his faith, in Peshawar. The remark was in response to a question on the killing.