“Registration of a case is merely a step ahead but it won’t do”. However, Indian government sources said that while they would share details of the investigations carried out by the NIA, there will be no Pakistani SIT in Pathankot till India is satisfied with Pakistan’s investigations, which it is not as of now.
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Earlier, Pakistan registered an FIR in connection with Pathankot attack against unidentified terrorists in Gujranwala Counter Terrorism Police Station under the sections 302, 309 and 301 of Pakistan Penal Code and section 7 of Anti-terrorism Act.
Aziz additional stated throughout an interview with IndiaToday that Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was taken into “protecting custody” after the assault on Pathankot airbase and one of many cell phone numbers linked to the attackers was traced to the fear group’s headquarters. “Such things can be considered only after Pakistan establishes its credentials that it is worthy of trust”, he said.
Further speaking about Siachen, Aziz, the adviser on overseas affairs to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, gave as sudden assertion.
Favouring resumption of comprehensive bilateral talks as soon as possible, he said India has been held hostage to the “narrative of terrorism” which was unfortunate.
Aziz told Karan Thapar of Headlines Today that Azhar, along with a few other operatives of the JeM, has been kept under protective custody and that some of the terror outfit’s premises have also been sealed. Indian Authorities have been informed already through a letter sent by Foreign Ministry to which India has agreed to let Pakistani investigation Team to visit India in order to collect more information regarding the assault and the attackers.
Islamabad has also considered sending a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the airbase in consultations with the Indian government to properly investigate the attack.
India had also given some phone numbers, which were included in the FIR and probe was going on based on the information, he added.
Asked about Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s comment that the SIT will not be allowed to go inside the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, Aziz said access to crime scene always helps the investigators.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are expected to meet in the United States next month during the nuclear summit in Washington.
