Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks uncertain

New Delhi :-The talks between India and Pakistan for Foreign Secretary level has not been scheduled up till in New Delhi today asserted that Mumbai attack case trial was a “test” of Pakistan’s sincerity in battling terrorism directed against the country. On the progress of investigation by Pakistan in Pathankot terror strike, he said the two governments were in “continuous communication” regarding the matter but refused to give any further details. He also added that while it was decided that the issues pertaining to terrorism would be handled by NSAs of the two countries but it was obvious that when the foreign secretaries will meet, the Pathankot attack would be raised by India. Noting that it has seen media reports about the Pakistan High court dismissing government’s petition seeking voice samples of 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Swarup said but India has not received any word on this through official channels. “We see Mumbai terror attack trial in Islamabad as a test of Pakistan’s sincerity in battling terrorism directed against India. The planning, training and financing of the Mumbai terrorist attack was done in Pakistan where 99 per cent of the evidence is. Pakistani government had filed an application in the Islamabad High Court seeking voice samples of the suspects to compare it with the communication intercepted by Indian intelligence and then present it before the anti-terrorism court as evidence in the Mumbai attack case but the petition was rejected by the Court on Monday.