Pakistan says Mumbai probe over, will bring culprits to justice

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday said it has completed its preliminary investigation into India's dossier on the Mumbai terror attacks and will share the findings with New Delhi and rest of the world.

"The Federal Investigation Agency of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan has completed the preliminary investigation and sent (its report) to the law department," Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters here after addressing a conference at the International Islamic University.

After a review by the law department, the report on the preliminary investigation will be received by the foreign ministry and then it will be shared with India and the international community, he said.

"Pakistan has assured India and the world community that it is seriously making progress in the process of investigating the Mumbai attacks and wants to bring the culprits to justice," Qureshi said, adding Pakistan wants peace in the region and good relations with its neighbours.

He said Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik met home minister P Chidambaram today and updated him on the latest developments regarding the investigation into the Mumbai attacks.

Foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon had on January 5 handed over to High Commissioner Malik in New Delhi, the dossier containing evidence, which included the confession of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist held during the Mumbai attacks.

Qureshi said Pakistan has always condemned terrorism and extremism in all its forms anywhere in the world and it had been promoting the message of peace and brotherhood.

Pakistan does not want confrontation with anyone in the region as it wants to concentrate on its economic development and strengthening its democratic process, he said.

The country wants to promote the message of peace, love and tolerance and concentrate on trade, he said.

Referring to reports of threat to High Commissioner Malik, Qureshi said the issue was taken up with the Indian government and he had now been provided additional security.