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India conveys to Pakistan disappointment over release of JuD chief

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, June 3, IRNA -- India on Wednesday officially conveyed to Pakistan its disappointment over the release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

The views were put forth by Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon when Pakistan's High Commissioner Shahid Malik met him here.

Soon after Saeed's release at the directive of Lahore High Court, India had said it demonstrated Pakistan's lack of seriousness to fight terror and raised serious doubts about its commitment to probe the Mumbai attacks.

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had termed regrettable the release of Saeed who has been part of terror outfits in Pakistan.

He had noted that Saeed had connections with Jamaat-ud-Dawa, an organization which has been declared terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram on Tuesday while slamming Pakistan over the release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed, said, "It is a commentary on the commitment of Pakistan to investigate the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack."

Chidambaram further said, "We are unhappy that Pakistan does not show the degree of seriousness and commitment that it should to bring to justice perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack."

He, however, underlined that the development will not cause any setback to India's investigations into the attack.

Expressing 'disappointment' over the release of the chief of JuD, Lashkae-e-Taiba's front organization, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said, "It is regrettable that notwithstanding this background and the international obligations it entails on Pakistan, he has been released."

He said Saeed's release 'raises serious doubts over Pakistan's sincerity in acting with determination against terrorist groups and individuals operating from its territory'.

Saeed was put under house arrest on December 11 last year after the UN Security Council banned JuD, declaring it a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is blamed by India for the November 26 Mumbai attacks.