Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 26 Jul 2010 22:56

^^ Consider that DCH is now revealed to be an chef. And his mission was to penetrate TSPA non-state actors. And he was quickly trained to join LeT and did on the location recce for them. And he chooses new targets (Leopold Cafe etc) to improve the effectiveness of the attacks. He is more an agent provacator than a mere terrorist.

And from the Wiki leaks one can see the steady deteioration of the US position in Af-Pak from 2004 due to TSP perfidy.

Prima facie one can say that there was faint hope that India would get involved in Af-Pak.
The Embassy attack in Kabul was an act of war in any other nation. But India chose not to fight.
Mumbai might have been an expectation that it could induce a retaliation, as the casualties were in India.

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 27 Jul 2010 05:08

shyamd wrote:Question to folks: Did the US want India to invade TSP post 26/11? Did they know about 26/11? Post Kabul attacks US gave us evidence on Kayani intercepts. Did they want us to goto war - is this situation similar to how Russia got dragged into Afghanistan? or even US ambassador gave green light to Saddam to invade kuwait?

There are many such observation which suggest what you say.
There is more cooperation from US giving evidence against Pak now. Any Indian moves for war would help US Army.

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 27 Jul 2010 05:09

RajeshA wrote:
The crux of the matter is that MMS wanted to bury the evidence of Pakistan's complicity in Mumbai 26/11 in exchange for selling some address change for Hafiz Saeed within Pakistan as a victory for India and a peace agreement with Pakistan. He thought he could carry the Home Ministry with him, but Chidambaram refused to play ball.

What if there is another scenario. They wanted to make a khichdi of this talks so that there is no more pressure for talks any more.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 27 Jul 2010 05:43

Thanks for replies folks. So, we can safely say US is still upto its dirty tricks. They tried in Kargil - they failed. They tried in Kabul, they failed. They try in Mumbai, they failed. God Bless our strategywallah's and MMS for having the foresight to see through the designs.

derkonig · Post by **derkonig** » 27 Jul 2010 11:08

Acharya wrote:
RajeshA wrote:
The crux of the matter is that MMS wanted to bury the evidence of Pakistan's complicity in Mumbai 26/11 in exchange for selling some address change for Hafiz Saeed within Pakistan as a victory for India and a peace agreement with Pakistan. He thought he could carry the Home Ministry with him, but Chidambaram refused to play ball.
What if there is another scenario. They wanted to make a khichdi of this talks so that there is no more pressure for talks any more.

The proverbial khichdi could have been made right in Havana, but no, MMS can't stop undermining Indian interests. Does unkil talk with AQ, atleast not officially, so why not use the same logic to not talk to TSP. The question here is not of talks, it is of protecting Indian interests & sadly MMS has been deficient in protecting them & given the innumerable instances this deficiency seems not be be an accident but intentional.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 27 Jul 2010 11:29

Derkonig, Give it a rest. MMS is forced to talk to TSP by US which is itself in a hijada mode as shown by the wikileaks. The article in Pioneer by A Suryaprakash says every time they had talsk it was due to US pressure.

arun · Post by **arun** » 27 Jul 2010 13:21

The US claims that they are pressing the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to bring those guilty of complicity in the Mumbai 26/11 Islamic Terrorist attack to justice:

Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
July 26, 2010 ……………..

QUESTION: Did Pakistan give you any confirmation that it is taking any action against people who launched this Mumbai attack? Because you said that actions speak louder than words, but India says that no action has been taken.

MR. CROWLEY: We continue to have conversations with Pakistan on bringing to justice those responsible for the Mumbai attack.

(The briefing was concluded at 2:05 p.m.)

US State Department Press Briefing

Ambar · Post by **Ambar** » 27 Jul 2010 14:29

shyamd wrote:Question to folks: Did the US want India to invade TSP post 26/11? Did they know about 26/11? Post Kabul attacks US gave us evidence on Kayani intercepts. Did they want us to goto war - is this situation similar to how Russia got dragged into Afghanistan? or even US ambassador gave green light to Saddam to invade kuwait?

Wouldn't this contradict our assumption here that US anchoring Pak despite the later torpedoing US' interests is to keep the jihadis at bay? I am sure US is not naive enough to believe India can easily overrun Pak and effectively control 170 million people! So why would they want India to be a bull in the chinashop and spoil the fragile equilibrium that US deludes to have maintained in Pak since 2001?

About US implicitly supporting a Iraqi invasion of Kuwait,unless we take Glaspie's statements out of context,there is not much out there that suggests US' tacit support for Iraqi aggression. US had nothing to gain from Iraq swallowing up Kuwait,infact,the western strategy has always been to slice and control.Saddam's failure then was similar to his failure to comprehend the American boat diplomacy.He never thought US had the stomach for a war in Arab heartland,he was wrong in 1990 and he was bloody wrong in 2003!

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 27 Jul 2010 22:45

US investigating possible ISI role in Mumbai terror attack
http://sify.com/news/us-investigating-p ... ag=Topnews

Punish Mumbai attackers to convince India: US to Pakistan
http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20100727/89 ... nce_1.html

Amber G. · Post by **Amber G.** » 28 Jul 2010 00:52

^^^ (Special Report - Upi.com)
U.S. presses Islamabad on Mumbai attacks

WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Justice for militants linked to the 2008 attacks in Mumbai would help improve bilateral relations between Islamabad and New Delhi, U.S. officials said.

Gunmen tied to the Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Toiba staged a 60-hour siege on high-profile targets in Mumbai. About 170 people, including 23 foreigners, died and hundreds more were injured.

In May, a special court in Mumbai sentenced 22-year-old Ajmal Kasab, one of the 10 gunmen involved in the Mumbai attacks, to death for his role in the Mumbai attacks.

Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, told reporters in New Delhi last week that he viewed LeT through the same lens as al-Qaida. He was quoted in The Times of India as saying that Pakistani intelligence officials needed to do more to address alleged terrorism ties.

Speaking on the issue to Washington reporters, P.J. Crowley, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said Islamabad could help thaw ties with New Delhi with a tougher stance on the Mumbai attackers.

"Clearly, as we've said many, many times if Pakistan wants to convince India that it has made this kind of fundamental change, bringing to justice those who are responsible for the Mumbai attack would be a very, very constructive and important step," he said.

India and Pakistan held negotiations this year in an effort to resolve their differences. Pakistani Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi said in mid July that he was frustrated that talks seemed to go nowhere, accusing the Indian delegation of being "not mentally prepared."

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 31 Jul 2010 14:41

Lakhvi's bail plea judgement reserved at ATC,

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks on Saturday reserved its judgement on a bail plea filed by LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and is expected to deliver it at the next hearing on August 7.

Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan, who is conducting the trial within the heavily-guarded Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, reserved his decision on the bail plea after hearing arguments from the defence lawyers and prosecution.

The prosecution contended that Lakhvi, described by Pakistani investigators as the mastermind of the Mumbai carnage, should not be freed as there was adequate evidence linking him to the attacks.

The defence lawyers argued that the charges framed against Lakhvi were based on dossiers containing the findings of investigations by Indian security agencies and claimed that there was no direct evidence connecting him to the 2008 attacks.

They also said Lakhvi had never faced such allegations and had a clean “track record.”

The defence lawyers also claimed that the case against Lakhvi and the six other suspects had been built up by Pakistan due to pressure from India and other foreign countries.

They noted that the case had dragged on for a year and eight months and only two witnesses had testified during this time.

The prosecution has nearly 200 witnesses and the trial is expected to go on for a long time. In view of this, Lakhvi should be freed on bail, the defence lawyers said.

The defence also noted that the prosecution had filed only three interim chargesheets and is yet to file the final chargesheet. It cited this as another reason for Lakhvi to be granted bail.

On the completion of arguments, Judge Awan adjourned the case to August 7. He is expected to give his decision on Lakhvi’s bail plea at the next hearing.

Lakhvi and the other suspects have been booked under the Anti-terrorism Act, Pakistan Penal Code and a cyber crime law.

See here for a chronology of court drama in Pakistan

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 06 Aug 2010 07:46

India exploring options on Magistrate's deposition

India is exploring options to meet Pakistan's request for the deposition of the magistrate who recorded the statement of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman behind the Mumbai attacks.

Pakistan had asked India to send the Mumbai's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, R.V. Sawant Waghule, who had recorded the statement of lone 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, to appear before its anti-terror court.

It has also demanded that the IO Ramesh Mahale be sent there for deposition.

Officials are weighing the possibility of him appearing through video-conferencing in a Pakistani court without being subjected to cross-examination, the sources said.

A petition is being moved in the Bombay High Court to allow the magistrate to appear through video-conferencing.

India has already provided to Pakistan copies of Kasab's statement that was recorded in Hindi and Marathi in the presence of Mr. Waghule.

Subsequently, a copy in English was also sent.

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 06 Aug 2010 16:11

^^ What is the gurantee that the ?Paki Justice system?, will be satisfied with the in camara Majestratial deposation by an Indian. What prevenents them from saying that the deposation by an Indian Hindu against a pakistani will not be an acceptable testimony.

IMo it is yet another delaying tatic from the Pakistanies.

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 06 Aug 2010 16:31

Pakistan wants to wash hands of the 26/11 case: Ujjwal Nikam http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_p ... am_1419489

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 06 Aug 2010 16:47

Nikam, understands the nature of TSP and is voicing the truth. TSP will want India to forget the attack and get on with the business of paying Jazia to the Pakis. All their efforts in the past year or so have been to this effect

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 06 Aug 2010 18:00

we need to shift attention to hurting pak assets overseas, thats the only way

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 06 Aug 2010 19:26

^ I am not confident the hurting them overseas will make Pakistan change it s course . As it will require a UN sanctions on TSP. But for that to happen the tarrel then ocean fliend will have to abstain in the SC.

But, we can make the Pakistani lives very difficult by not budging from our demand fro justice for Mumbai. That coupled with the WIki leaks and the Unkils need to quit Afghanistan will open some outstanding opportunities to punish TSP. In the western world.

Amber G. · Post by **Amber G.** » 09 Aug 2010 10:11

The cell was reportedly plotting a Mumbai-style attack on foreigners at luxury hotels in the capital, Jakarta, and several high-profile assassinations, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Abu Bakar Bashir (Indonesian cleric - Jailed for Bali Bombing)arrested for terrorism

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 09 Aug 2010 12:02

26/11: State to appeal acquittals by August 12 http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20100809/80 ... ls-by.html

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 09 Aug 2010 16:45

Pakistani prosecutors seek ATC's permission for Indian deposition through video-conferencing

Pakistani prosecutors on Monday filed an application seeking permission for an Indian Magistrate and a police officer to depose via video conferencing in the anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

The prosecutors filed the application in the court of Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan, who is conducting the trial of the seven suspects, including Lashker-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

Lawyers defending the seven suspects described the prosecution’s application as a delaying tactic and said they would contest it.

“This application is frivolous and a waste of time.

Deposition through video conferencing is not possible under Pakistan’s existing laws,” Shahbaz Rajput, one of the defence lawyers, told PTI.

“We will contest this application. Our clients have been in custody for nearly two years and such applications by the prosecution are simply aimed at prolonging the case,” said Mr. Rajput.

In a related development, Judge Awan put off the hearing of the bail application filed by Lakhvi after the new special public prosecutor appointed by the government sought an adjournment.

Azhar Mehmood, the new special public prosecutor, sought the adjournment as he was busy with another case in the Lahore High Court. {This case is like a slow goods train that gets stopped at all wayside stations to give way to other trains}

At a recent hearing, the judge had reserved his decision on the bail application after hearing arguments by the prosecution and the defence.

The bail plea is now expected to be taken up at the next hearing of the Mumbai attacks case on August 28.

See here for a chronology of court drama in Pakistan

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 13 Aug 2010 06:19

Pakistan yet to decide on Indian suggestion of deposition through Video conferencing

Pakistan is yet to take a final view on India's suggestion to allow officials, who recorded the Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Kasab's statement, to testify in the anti-terror court here through videoconferencing.

That such a request had been officially made by India was confirmed by Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit on Thursday. India made this suggestion on the premise that Indian law did not allow the investigating officer and magistrate to travel abroad to testify in a foreign court.

Pakistan had asked India to allow the two officials to testify before the anti-terror court here trying seven undertrials, as Kasab's statement was not admissible in Pakistani courts.

While stating that Pakistan was yet to take a decision on India's request, Mr. Basit also drew attention to Indian newspaper reports claiming that the Solicitor-General of India had said there was no legal restriction on Indian officials testifying in foreign judicial proceedings.

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 13 Aug 2010 19:06

ofcourse all this is now on indefinite hold thanks to the floods?

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 13 Aug 2010 19:15

SSridhar wrote:Pakistan yet to decide on Indian suggestion of deposition through Video conferencing
Pakistan is yet to take a final view on India's suggestion to allow officials, who recorded the Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Kasab's statement, to testify in the anti-terror court here through videoconferencing.

Mr. Basit also drew attention to Indian newspaper reports claiming that the Solicitor-General of India had said there was no legal restriction on Indian officials testifying in foreign judicial proceedings.

Of course, we need one idiot to sing out of tune.

Who asked for his public opinion??? If at all, he should have sent a quiet file noting to the Home ministry.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 19 Aug 2010 10:28

Pakistan sends one more questionnaire

Pakistan has sent to India a set of 47 questions relating to LeT operative David Headley and his activities during his multiple visits to the country.

Sri · Post by **Sri** » 19 Aug 2010 16:54

SSridhar wrote:Pakistan sends one more questionnaire
Pakistan has sent to India a set of 47 questions relating to LeT operative David Headley and his activities during his multiple visits to the country.

Babu in Home ministry filling up the questionnaire would be considering resignation... First dossiers then all these questions, he must be feeling over worked.

Similarly his counterpart in Pakistan would be tired of shredding all the new paper work...

May be some of our BPOs approach home ministry, asking for some outsourcing contract where they will produce dossiers and Derek o Brein and Sidharth Basu ma be sniffing some business opportunity in Pakistan creating all the questions.....

chaanakya · Post by **chaanakya** » 19 Aug 2010 17:00

Pakistan is playing this Dossa ier game very well, making India look like a fool ultimately.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 19 Aug 2010 20:32

I disagree. In the end the dossier was the optimum apporach from Indian POV. Any other approach (war, limited strikes, etc..) would be as the enemies desire. Other approaches would rally the TSP people around the gaurds and bring about a slowdown for our economic growth which is critical at this pahse of our history. The slowdown would give leverages to outsiders to play in our fields.

As an aiside US was shown to be a terrorist supporter state with Daoud Gilani akak David Headley who turned out to be US gvot agent provacatour.

CRamS · Post by **CRamS** » 19 Aug 2010 20:55

Ramana:

I respectfully disagree. India as a nation, at least for those who have some sense of nationalism, and more importantly, the victims and their kith & kin have been betrayed, humiliated, and beaten. Mumbai exposed India to be a toothless hollow power at several levels:

1) India's inability to bring even a semblance of justic to TSP. I mean come on, lets not even think of spinning, you don't think TSPA/ISI are not sitting in GHQ and laughing their asses off at this dossier BS?

2) The total, utter lack of any moral conscience from the world towards India's pleas to hold TSP to task for Mumbai. Shows you that beyond hot air homilies, how much India really matters. Do you believe that Mumbai even stirs one one microsom of conscience in the halls of power in DC as they dole out billions of moolah to prop up TSP? The deafening cacophony that TSP is too valuable for US to fail, reaching a crescendo in the wake of the floods, only emphasizes how little TSP's machinations against India matter, or as many of us believe, it is precisely to keep TSP machinmations against India alive, that TSP is so important to US.

But I agree with you, that had India attacked, and all indications are TSP was expecting exactly that and was well prepared, India would have dug an even deeper hole for itself, and TSP would have been on the ascendency with US milking the opportunity for all its worth. Score card on Mumbai:

TSP: A+
USA: A
India: F

chaanakya · Post by **chaanakya** » 19 Aug 2010 20:59

Given the constraints, looking like a fool may be the only available option. The inability to inflict pain on the enemy (by whatever means) or making his misadaventure a costly affair speaks much about our state of preparedness. Parties, PK and USA besides others , are least bothered what rest of the world think of them. It implies that we have a long distance to go before being taken seriously.

However , my statement does not do a comparative analysis of various actions, other actions might have been more foolish or reckless etc but, nonetheless , dossas make us look like fool, though the optimum and intelligent action it may be.. If one remembers well India has been demanding handing over of many criminal elements hiding in Pakistan including D and Azahar. What came of that. India did impose embargo on PK overflights which resulted in India suffering longer air detour and ultimately forced to withdraw air embargo.

SO there we go....

sum · Post by **sum** » 25 Aug 2010 10:01

X-post:
NIA tight-lipped over identity of Indian aides of Headley

NEW DELHI: The identity, status and the numerical strength of Indian aides of terror suspect David Coleman Headley have been kept as a closely guarded secret by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which has also sought the co-operation from a court here to maintain total secrecy.

The NIA has told a designated court here that the Indian suspects, who had helped Headley and others to plot and carry out terror attacks in Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of the country between 2005-09, hailed from Kerala and Mumbai.

The agency informed the court about it while seeking to conduct the lie-detection test of the suspects for which it was asked to take the consent of those whose names have been given in a sealed cover.

Their numbers, addresses and the status as to whether they are in custody or not have not been disclosed in open court as these details have been provided to the court in a sealed cover.

The court asked the NIA to get the consent of the accused for the test in writing and file them on record.

However, it was not known, how much time has been granted to the agency to get their consent before the court.

The move to conduct the lie detection tests assumed significance as the NIA has recently secured NBWs against two Pakistani officers Major Iqbal and Major Sameer Ali along with Lashkar operatives Sajid Majid, Syed Abdur Rehman and Illyas Kashmiri for getting the Red Corner Notices issued by the Interpol.

Seems NIA knows quite a bit about the Indians involved...

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 26 Aug 2010 21:00

X-posting...

abhisekcc wrote:
Carl_T wrote:I don't think anything will happen soon. abcc pointed out how attacks can be used to relieve IA pressure by drawing attention elsewhere, however if you think in that line of reasoning, an attack would have happened during the flood, because the Paki military forces will have been involved in flood relief and away from the border.

But at this point, any large terrorist attack will make it plainly obvious as to who's behind it and only increase pressure on Pak, so it wouldn't serve them any advantage.

With that said, I don't really know what tactical gains Pak was aiming for with 26/11 either so I could be wrong.
So think counter intuatively - either pak establishment was not behind the attacks, or they calculated that the Indian govt would not attack them. If first, we need to ask who was actually behind this attacks. Is second, we need to understand that this time paki tactical brilliance actually worked.

My opinion on this is a little bit of both - like Buddha's path of moderation

The thing is pakistan could not have hoped to keep India off its back if enormous pressure on India would not have been beared. There are two countries that can actually prevent India from going to war despite this level of provocation - US and KSA. Both have our economic balls in their hands.

IOW, these three countries together could have possibly engineered 26/11, or at least Pak along with a section of US intelligence.

The biggest clue as to the motive of 26/11 is the fact that it was postponed from September to November - this is open knowledge and published in various news agencies.

So what changed between these 2 months? Obama's election.

Obama was the President elect during this time. GWB admin was still in place. War mongers in his admin engineered 26/11 so as to curtail Obama's options even before he took over as President. Remember that Obama had promised to reduce troops in Afghanistan as well as bring 'moderate' Taliban into power to help with that. This is anathema to sections of US establishment that still thinks in cold war terms of military bases and keeping lines of communication open to oil sources.

If we look at these people from the point of view of a police investigation, they had the means (links to Jehadi groups), the motive (curtailing Obama's options and continuing afghan war), and the opportunity (Obama's election).

The use of Daood Gilani shows that existing links were used in the execution of the massacre.

Recall that during the Gilani fiasco, two accusations were being bandied about - 1. that Gilani is a double agent, 2. that Gilani is a US agent.

The debate stopped when the lesser of the two accusations became irrefutable - that Gilani is a double agent. This alowed US and Indian media to bury the other accusation - that Gilani is a US agent. This was neither proved nor disproved - just buried.

Quite plausible scenario that explains the unexplained..

All those US warnings could be from the other group. And MKN's behavior of appearing to do nothing was to allow the perpetrators to show their hand. And MMS saying "you have done your best" to him.

And recall the exfiltration of US diplomats from the other cafes by men in black during the attack?

What we need to understand is why MKN's plan didnt work?

JE Menon · Post by **JE Menon** » 26 Aug 2010 22:46

>> I don't really know what tactical gains Pak was aiming for with 26/11

Terror is not the means to an end. Terror is the end they mean to impose on us. Core of the Pakistani Army's Jihadeology.

I'm not sure I understand clearly the other theory: Is it that neocon types in the Bush admin orchestrated 26/11 to keep Obama from pulling out of Afghanistan? In other words they pitted two unpredictable nuclear powers against each other in order to prevent a policy change by an incoming president?

Plus if the guy was a double agent, it clearly means he was also a US agent. Not clear what was buried there.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 27 Aug 2010 16:46

ramana wrote: And recall the exfiltration of US diplomats from the other cafes by men in black during the attack?

What we need to understand is why MKN's plan didnt work?

Just googled for the incident. Couldn't find any references for it. Could you please point me in the right direction?

TIA

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 28 Aug 2010 09:15

ShyamD, The archives have 4-5 threads on the attack and give me time to search for that.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 28 Aug 2010 12:52

Pakistan hands over another dossier asking for more details on Headley

Pakistan has handed over another dossier on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley to India seeking more information about his role in the November 2008 Mumbai carnage.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 29 Aug 2010 09:20

ATC, Adiala to decide Lakhvi's Bail Plea on Aug. 30. Main case adjourned till Sep. 18

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks reserved till Monday, its decision on a bail petition filed by Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

Defence and prosecution lawyers had presented their arguments on the bail application during two previous hearings and Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan, who was conducting the trial within Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail for security reasons, heard the final arguments on Saturday. Judge Awan then reserved his decision on the bail application till Monday, defence lawyers said.

Judge Awan scheduled the next hearing of the case for September 18 after hearing arguments by the prosecution and defence on two other issues -- the prosecution's application seeking voice samples of the seven accused and another application for an Indian magistrate and police official to testify via video conferencing. The defence lawyers opposed both applications, saying they were not allowed by existing Pakistani laws. "Under the laws, the application seeking voice samples is technically wrong as it is the right of the accused, and not the prosecution, to seek voice samples," Shahbaz Rajput, one of the defence lawyers, told PTI.

The defence objected to the prosecution's application for Indian officials to testify via video conferencing as this too is not allowed by Pakistani laws. "The laws on this issue are not developed in Pakistan. Existing laws cover video conferencing between Pakistani courts and jails and not institutions or persons in foreign countries," said Rajput.

See here for a chronology of court drama in Pakistan

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 29 Aug 2010 09:37

SS saar,

At the rate this trial is going we will all grow old and die but Justice will not be done.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 29 Aug 2010 14:20

Mumbai HC orders production of Ansari & Sabaussin in the court

A sessions court here has issued warrants against Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed asking the Uttar Pradesh police to produce the duo on September 23, as the Bombay High Court has admitted state’s appeal against their acquittal in the 26/11 terror attack case.

The warrants were issued on August 27 by Principal Sessions Judge M L Tahaliyani, who was also the trial judge in the same case.

The High Court had on August 12 admitted an appeal filed by Maharashtra Government challenging the acquittal of Faheem and Sabauddin in the 26/11 terror attack case. The Court also ordered that in view of admission of state’s appeal both the accused may be produced before a sessions court here.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 29 Aug 2010 14:24

Pakistan plans to send a commission to record statements of key 26/11 witnesses

Pakistan government plans to approach an anti-terror court, conducting the trial of seven suspects in the Mumbai attacks, to form a commission that can visit India to record the statements of key witnesses and officials, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.

“We will request the court to form a commission and that commission can go (to India) and record the statement of witnesses, including the magistrate and police officers who recorded the statement of (Ajmal) Kasab,” Mr. Malik told reporters.

Mr. Malik said the provisions of Pakistani laws allowed the formation of a commission to go to India to record the statements of key witnesses.

“So if India and our court agree to the formation of the commission, which is the way forward. We feel this commission is very necessary because some legal issues have cropped up,” Mr. Malik told reporters on Saturday.

Pakistan wants “clear those legal issues” standing in the way of the trial of the seven suspects, he said.

“We mean business. We want our prosecution to be strengthened. Till we can provide them the things needed under the law, the prosecution cannot move forward because we can’t take a short cut with court procedures,” he said.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 29 Aug 2010 14:40

SSridhar wrote:Pakistan plans to send a commission to record statements of key 26/11 witnesses
Pakistan government plans to approach an anti-terror court, conducting the trial of seven suspects in the Mumbai attacks, to form a commission that can visit India to record the statements of key witnesses and officials, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.

“We will request the court to form a commission and that commission can go (to India) and record the statement of witnesses, including the magistrate and police officers who recorded the statement of (Ajmal) Kasab,” Mr. Malik told reporters.

Mr. Malik said the provisions of Pakistani laws allowed the formation of a commission to go to India to record the statements of key witnesses.

“So if India and our court agree to the formation of the commission, which is the way forward. We feel this commission is very necessary because some legal issues have cropped up,” Mr. Malik told reporters on Saturday.

Pakistan wants “clear those legal issues” standing in the way of the trial of the seven suspects, he said.

“We mean business. We want our prosecution to be strengthened. Till we can provide them the things needed under the law, the prosecution cannot move forward because we can’t take a short cut with court procedures,” he said.

As long as they do not ask for access to kasab.

Events are slowly building up to this one singular event.