Pakistan promises a united fight against terror

Pakistan may give India voice samples of the seven accused in the Mumbai terror attacks, currently standing trial. This would be one of the positive "outcomes" that India is looking for. After a day of talks with Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik, Chidambaram declared, "We are looking for the outcome. Only outcomes will decide that we are on right track."


"Every day is a new day and every meeting is a new meeting. The meeting with Rehman Malik was a good meeting...I am confident that something good will emerge from the meeting".

Wrapping up a maiden visit as home minister to Pakistan, Chidambaram stressed that India wanted to see others prosecuted for the Mumbai attacks : "We know that seven people are being prosecuted in the case. How far the prosecution is gone is for Pakistan to say. I understand that it has been adjourned by a week. We believe that more people have been involved in 26/11 and that this has been put forward to the Pakistani government. We want them to be prosecuted also".

A PTI report quoted Malik as saying, "We will provide every possible assistance in addition to what you are talking about — voice samples." Malik added that the last dossier by India had been sent to Pakistani investigators.

Keeping the warmth going between the two sides, Malik praised Chidambaram for his leadership and wisdom and announced that the Pakistan FIA and the Indian CBI would interact and coordinate together on terrorist cases including the Mumbai attacks. "We will work together and give a united fight to terrorists", he said.

Malik insisted, "We are not there to create any hurdle in the investigation. Rather we will assist and cooperate with India. India has extended hand of friendship. We accept it."

Chidambaram said: "Now we are trying to pick the threads again. Foreign ministers are talking to each other, the prime ministers have met."

Although Chidambaram and Malik tried their best not to mix-up the Saarc agenda with their bilateral negotiations, questions relating to the 26\11 attack came back during the meet. But Pakistan seems sure that people like Hafiz Saeed remain untouchable. Malik said, "We cannot pressurize the courts. Our judiciary is very independent and therefore I have been requesting my Indian friends that whatever the decision comes from India, we welcome with full heart. We expect whatever decision comes from Pakistani courts should be accepted now".