With India accusing it of 8220;deliberately stifling8221; the probe into Mumbai attacks,Pakistan on Monday said New Delhi should assist it in investigation by giving 8220;concrete proof8221; instead of making allegations about its sincerity.
8220;India should not doubt our sincerity in handling this case. Instead of levelling allegations,they should provide us with concrete proof so that we could take this case forward in a meaningful way,8221; Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said.
Basit said Pakistan8217;s judiciary would decide on the dossiers provided by India with information regarding the Mumbai attacks. 8220;We want to make it clear to India that this is a purely judicial matter and the governments of Pakistan and India cannot do anything about this,8221; he told BBC.
8220;Only the courts can take a decision on the dossiers,8221; he said,adding that court proceedings had begun against five suspects arrested by Pakistani authorities in connection with the attacks. 8220;The matter is now in the court and it is incorrect to comment on this,8221; Basit said.
Asked about Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram8217;s remarks about Pakistan8217;s 8220;unwillingness8221; to prosecute Laskhar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed,Basit said such comments went against the spirit of the joint statement issued by the Pakistani and Indian premiers after their meeting Sharm el-Sheikh in July. India put its composite dialogue with Pakistan on hold in the wake of Mumbai attacks,blamed on LeT.
Chidambaram had on Saturday accused Pakistan of 8220;deliberately stifling8221; the 26/11 probe.