Pak seeks clarification on errors in India8217;s wanted list

To the embarrassment of India8217;s Home Ministry and security agencies,it recently emerged that two men on the list of 50 most wanted fugitives were in India. The list,handed over to Pakistan earlier this year,included the names of five Pakistani army officers linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Though there had been a 8220;great deal of discussion within the media8221; on the list due to the errors in it,it was 8220;an Indian list8221; and 8220;it is up to the Indians to decide who to put on it8221;,Janjua told a news briefing at the Foreign Office yesterday.

A Pakistani news agency believed to have close links with intelligence agencies had recently reported that the Interior Ministry had rejected the Indian list but Janjua evaded a question on this issue.

Responding to another question on Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram8217;s remarks that Pakistan had become a 8220;fragile state8221;,Janjua said: 8220;As I have said repeatedly in these press briefings,we do not intend to send messages through the media. Pakistan is a strong state and Pakistanis a very resilient nation a nation that is committed to building a bright future.8221;