Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that all the state institutions in Pakistan were fully committed to eliminate terrorism.
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The team is working in coordination with other superior investigation agencies like Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) while a proposal of establishment of Joint Investigation Team (JIT) is also under consideration.
Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, national security adviser Lt-Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua, prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz, special assistant to the prime minister on foreign affairs Tariq Fatemi and finance minister Ishaq Dar were among those who attended the meeting, the report said.
The IB was instructed to look into the evidences provided by Indian government in connection with Pathankot airbase attack after New Delhi hinted at cancellation of January 15 meeting of foreign secretaries of two countries if Islamabad fails to move on terrorist attack probe.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vikas Searup had said, “The ball is in Pakistan’s court…The Immediate issue is Pakistan’s response”. No peace talks now till Pakistan takes action against Pathankot terrorists and India is satisfied with Pakistan’s efforts.
India National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday has flatly refused that he gave an interview to a national daily, where he stated that the upcoming Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary level talks have been cancelled over the Pathankot attack. There will be no talks before action, ‘ Doval said. However, Doval denied having said that and reacting to his claims, the “Dainik Bhaskar.com” released an audio recording of his interview with the daily wherein it is purportedly heard that he did say so.
Kerry’s call to Sharif came amid Indian Intelligence reports suggesting that groups and people in Pakistan planned and executed the strike on the Pathankot air force base.
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