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Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik also said anyone found to be involved in the ‘heinous’ attacks would be prosecuted under the country's anti-terror laws.
Malik's comments came a day after he acknowledged that the evidence about Mumbai terror attacks given to Pakistan by India contained ‘leads and good clues’.
"All the culprits (involved in the Mumbai attacks) must be apprehended. Who will support such acts?" he told reporters in Lahore on Sunday after a meeting to brief opposition PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, about Pakistan's probe.
Earlier, during an interview with Geo News channel, Malik said Pakistan's investigations into the Mumbai attacks are being conducted under the country's laws and the government will not accept any foreign pressure in this regard.
He said no assistance would be sought from foreign countries though Indian investigators will ‘be more than welcomed’ to help in the probe.
"Pakistan is very open and the inquiry officers have been bestowed with full powers to fulfill their task," Malik said.
India should reciprocate Pakistan's gestures in the same spirit and allow Pakistani investigators to travel to the neighbouring country, he indicated. The Pakistani inquiry ‘cannot proceed without the provision of legally tangible evidence’, he remarked.
If anyone is found to be involved in the ‘heinous’ attacks, the person would be prosecuted under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act, the interior ministry chief said.
Malik also told the channel that if India persisted with its demand for the extradition of Pakistani nationals allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan would seek the handing over of persons involved in the 2007 bombing of the Samjhauta Express train.
After reports appeared in Indian media suggesting a possible link of the Malegaon blast accused with the train attack, political leaders here have been saying that the government should seek the extradition of Indian nationals, including Col S K Purohit, for the bombing of the cross-border train that killed nearly 70 people, including Pakistanis.
"If the Indian demand for handing over the accused in the Mumbai attacks persisted, then the accused of the Samjhauta Express case might be asked for by Pakistan”, Malik said.
Replying to a question about Indian fears of Talibanisation of the region, he urged Indian authorities to share their findings in this regard with Pakistan and cooperate with it in its bid to exterminate terrorism and extremism from South Asia.
He also said Pakistan is part of the world community and a member of various international forums and is thus bound to fulfil its international obligations.
Malik told the media in Lahore that action had also been taken against outlawed groups like the Jamaat-ud-Dawah by the provincial government of Punjab.
"Don't forget, (the Jamaat's headquarters at) Muridke is in Punjab (and) major action has been taken by the government of Punjab," he said.
Malik said he would meet leaders of other political parties soon to brief them on Pakistan's probe into the Mumbai attacks.
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Samjhauta express bombing occured in India and not in Pakistan. So the question of handing over suspects to Pakistan does not arise.
The worry part is that, what India will do if Pakistan accept every proof but says that the culprits are not in Pakistan and they have fled to some other country unknown to them?How India will handle it?
This is Indian pressure (by the indian military chief) which achieved this. Good going. Keep it up.
let prohit go to pak, let us get Let bosses.foolish Pranab, PC, MMS is no match for Pak shrewd thinking. or Exchange pms for pak , india too for 5 months?
where ever crime happens there the prosecution and punishment should take place, irrespctive of nationalities. Recently, an indian national accused of killing another indian girl in UK, has been prosecuted and punished with in UK it self. Indian govt did''t ask the UK govt to extradiate him simply because he happenned to be IndianPpakistan intentions of trying top terrorist leaders in their country is only to simplybsheild the involvement of ISI in these attacks. If crime happens in india, what is the point in trying these people in pakistan according to their law? Indian govt must take active and strategic approach and get all the top terrorist leaders to India and jail them/hang them for ever in india either through diplomacy or use of physical force (last resort).
Daily, External affairs Minister was insisting action against the culprits for the Mumbai attack from Pakistan.Ok. now Pak.is ready for action and in return they want the accused of the Samjhauta Express case to be handed over to Pak..For this demand our minister should give proper answer and finish this particular matter .We don't have clear proof for the Samjhauta Express case,But Pak. minister is telling that there is a possible link of Malegaon blast accused with the train attack,this also because some Indian media suggested.As Samjhauta express case has no definite clue,External Affairs ministry must give a suitable reply and put a fullstop for the demand from Pak.Minister.
wow,great finally we heard it from other side of the border.Kudos to our Govt. for successfully prooving that our militry personal is involved in SAMJHUTA express blast.Now please do one more favour by extradite Mr.Purohit to pakistan.We will be appreceiated for our so called secularisim.And UPA can easily win minority votes and form government again.Sonia gandhi,Manmohan Singh and vilasrao will be awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
This is what happens when Politicians cross all limits to gain cheap brownie points. Samjhauta express bombing wasPakistan's ISI's doing. Some rubbish , unfounded and irresponsible statements by few Indians for reasons well known to all have led to this pathetic state of affairs. Sick !