the ten attackers from Pakistan were responsible for the deaths of 172 people, including 19 foreigners, and 239 wounded in Mumbai after pressure from international community Pakistan arrest five men suspected of involvement in the attack on Mumbai last November after accusing India for not providing adequate evidence Pakistan finally ready trial these five, the trill will start next week, according to pak movement Interior Minister Rehman Malik said investigations were complete for these suspects and named another 12 men still wanted in connection with the case. The charges show Pakistan is serious in pursuing suspects in the case despite Indian claims to the contrary, he said.
India has accused Pakistan-based fighters from the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba of carrying out the attacks. Pakistan has admitted they were partly planned on its soil and the two countries have suffered seriously strained relations. Mr. Malik blamed India for any delay in bringing the charges. He said Pakistan had sent India a list of questions on 12 February but only received answers on 9 June. This had enabled them to put a case together against five suspects already in custody. Mr. Malik said that after seeing how this investigation had been pursued, no-one should be in any doubt that Pakistan was serious in pursuing those responsible for the attacks. Based in part on the confessions of the only terrorist captured alive - Azam Amir Kasav (also identified elsewhere as 'Ajmal Qasab') trial in India already started. the lack of co operation in investigation will help the culprits in trial. trial will again make tensions in the region pak based militant groups responsible for the attack may make more attack on Indian targets.