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Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said "the Indian Foreign Secretary has handed over some information material regarding terrorist attacks in Mumbai to Pakistan's High Commissioner in New Delhi this morning".
The "material has been received in Pakistan now and is being examined by concerned authorities", Sadiq said in a brief statement.
In New Delhi, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Indian government had handed over to Pakistan information related to the involvement of elements based in the country in the Mumbai attacks which killed over 180 people.
The information included the confession of Ajmal Amir Iman alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the attacks, intercepts of phone conversations between the attackers and their Pakistan-based handlers and other material gathered by Indian investigators during their probe into the carnage.
Pakistan has said it will not hand over to India any terror suspects linked to the attacks. It has also said any action against these suspects will be taken according to Pakistani law.
Meanwhile, Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said Pakistan is under no pressure to take action against elements involved in the Mumbai attacks.
Asked by reporters on the sidelines of an official function in Karachi about India's demand for the handing over of terror suspects linked to the attacks, Malik said: "There is no pressure of any sort on Pakistan. The government is not weak. We will not accept pressure from any one.
"We are a sovereign state and we will act according to our own laws...We will act according to the law, there are international conventions and international law."
Malik also said the Pakistan government will take action in the matter only "after taking the nation into confidence".
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Will you accept 9 roasted PIGS from JJ hospital in Mumbai instead? An unroasted one to follow soon for your biryani. Eating instruction included: "CHEW WITH EXTREME CAUTION, MAY CONTAIN LEAD,HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR LeT OPERATIVES AND THE ISI." Have a great feast in Islamabad.
Hi it seems very good for the Pakistani authority that they avoid leaving such kind of proofs in next attempt of attack. It is very unfortunate that India is still depending on world opinion to come to take harsh action against Pakistan! Why our govt. have to wait for another attempt and massacre of our people to retaliate or giving such reply to the nation? Indian intelligence
The way Pakistani ministers are repeating 'we are soverign' every now and then, it appears there is some doubt in their minds and want to reassure themselves
We day by day becoming the Slave of U.S. while Pakistan is now coming out of there hands.U.S. is trying to use us against China and we are falling in there Baskets.Now even for proofs first we let them see to our Masters[U.S.]Shame on us India.Our media and Govt were barking that we have provided proofs to paksitan a month ago and now in real we have handed over thme the evedence today.
What.Our govt were saying from a month that we have provided the evidence to Pak.But Actually today they transferred them.Why were our Government telling lies before ?Sadly But It means Pakistan were saying right that there were no evedence provided By India.We were just doing false Propaganda against them regarding the transfer of evidence to Pakistan.Our Govt is just Fooling Us.