7 Mumbai attack suspects to be charged soon: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Interior minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday a court will indict seven suspects in last year's attack on Mumbai in the coming week. Malik also told reporters that Pakistan wants more forensic evidence from India.

Pakistan has made considerable progress in its probe into Mumbai attacks despite sketchy information (from India), Rehman Malik added.

The suspects have been in the midst of closed-door pretrial hearings at a court in a maximum security prison in Rawalpindi. So far they have not had charges presented against them. Their next hearing is set for Sept 26.

Rehman Malik, who met Indian high commissioner Sharat Sabharwal and briefed him about the probe, also said boats used by 26/11 attackers are now under Pakistan's custody and has information about 35 terrorist hideouts.

"Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is under investigation," he told reporters, adding "we want to take the entire investigation to its logical conclusion."

"The statements of Ajmal Kasab (lone surviving terrorist) have been provided on Saeed. But according to legal parameters the court will ask for evidence," he said.

Malik's comments come ahead of the meeting next week between foreign ministers of the two countries in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

India has been accusing Pakistan of not acting against Saeed and other accused despite having provided six dossiers containing "solid evidence" about their involvement.