Islamabad, Dec 04: Pakistan on Thursday said it will not
take any action against Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Maulana Masood
Azhar till India provides "concrete evidence" of his
involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Acknowledging India's demand for handing over several
criminals and terrorists, including Azhar and mob bosses Tiger
Memon and Dawood Ibrahim, interior ministry chief Rehman Malik
said the Jaish founder is a Pakistani national and is currently
in the country.
"No action will be taken against Masood Azhar till India
provides concrete evidence of his involvement in the Mumbai
attacks," Malik told reporters here.
He said Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon are "Indian
citizens and are not in Pakistan".
Malik also said India had not "officially asked" Pakistan
to send any official of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency
or the Federal Investigation Agency to assist in the probe into
the Mumbai attacks.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, December 04, 2008, 00:00