Pak reacts, says no need to go to US on 26/11

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has reacted strongly to Home Minister P Chidambaram raising the issue of 26/11 during his ongoing US visit.

Pakistan has said India doesn't need to go to the US on the issue of 26/11, and should respect Pakistan's judicial system.

"India should respect Pakistan's judicial system. Pakistan is still examining the information given by India," said Malik.

Pakistan has urged India to 'come forward and be transparent'.

"Come forward and be transparent. India should share intelligence reports with Pakistan," said Pakistan's Interior Minister.

Malik has also claimed that the world appreciates Pakistan's investigations on 26/11.

Referring to allegations by India that Pakistan is not doing enough on the Mumbai attacks issue, Malik said, "I will reply to India's allegations very soon."

Pak claims LeT men's trial to end soon

PTI adds: Pakistan on Friday claimed that the trial of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives arrested for involvement in the Mumbai attacks would be completed within four months, even as it sought more time to examine the evidence provided by India against the terrorist group's founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed.

Refuting the contention of Indian leaders like Home Minister P Chidambaram that there had been no progress in Pakistan in bringing to justice the perpetrators of 26/11 attacks, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said: "I challenge you and say the trial (of the suspects) has started."

"After (the festival of) Eid, day-to-day hearings will be held and proceedings will be completed within the prescribed time limit," he said, adding it will take between two-and-half months to four months for the trial to be completed.

Five LeT operatives arrested earlier had already been chargesheeted while charges against two newly-arrested suspects will be filed soon, he told reporters.

Malik said Pakistan has already acknowledged that "part of the conspiracy" behind the Mumbai attacks was hatched by "non-state actors in Pakistan."

"Don't suspect our motives," he said, adding that LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, described by India as the mastermind of the attacks, had been arrested along with several aides.