Pak distances itself from Kasab, but calls for action against 26/11 perpetrators
May 6th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANIIslamabad, May 6 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday distanced itself from Ajmal Amir Kasab, the sole surviving gunman involved in the terror attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, but said perpetrators of the three-day siege should be brought to justice.
“Pakistan has strongly condemned the horrific Mumbai attack. It is important that culprits are brought to justice,” said Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit.
Basit’s comments came shortly after Mumbai Special Court Judge M.L. Tahiliyani sentenced Kasab to death on 86 counts, including four counts of murder, waging war against India and conspiracy and terrorism offences.
“We would appreciate that our legal experts need to go through the detailed judgment,” Basit added, when asked about the death sentence.
Asked whether Pakistan would provide legal assistance to Kasab, or a Pakistani-American charged with terrorism in the United States over a failed New York bomb attack, however, the Dawn quoted Basit, as saying: “It is incumbent upon the government of Pakistan to provide whatever assistance possible to all its nationals abroad. Having said that, we need to draw a distinction as to where the assistance is required and where it is not.” (ANI)
- Pakistan distances itself from Kasab - May 07, 2010
- Kasab files appeal in Bombay High Court against death sentence - Jun 04, 2010
- Kasab may be hanged by year-end, says G K Pillai - May 11, 2010
- Solkar, Shah to represent Kasab in Bombay High Court - Jun 08, 2010
- Pak's latest flip-flop, says it never demanded Kasab's extradition - May 07, 2010
- 26/11 attacker Kasab's death penalty upheld (Roundup) - Feb 21, 2011
- Kasab to hang for 26/11 terror strike (Second Lead) - May 06, 2010
- Kasab smiled as court upheld his death sentence (Second Lead) - Feb 21, 2011
- Kasab challenges death penalty in Supreme Court - Jul 29, 2011
- Supreme Court reserves verdict on Kasab's plea (Lead) - Apr 25, 2012
- Bombay High Court defers Kasab's case to August 12 - Aug 02, 2010
- 26/11 attack case judge Tahaliyani elevated to Bombay High Court - Mar 15, 2011
- High court appoints new lawyers for Kasab (Lead) - Jun 08, 2010
- Kasab death penalty: Arguments in high court begin Oct 18 - Oct 07, 2010
- Mumbai Special Court sentences Kasab to death - May 06, 2010
Tags: amir, basit, bomb attack, conspiracy, court judge, culprits, death sentence, distances, foreign office, government of pakistan, gunman, kasab, legal assistance, legal experts, mumbai, nationals, office spokesman, perpetrators, terror attack, terrorism in the united states