India tells Pak need for visible progress in Pathankot case

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 11 2016 | 4:23 PM IST
India has conveyed to Pakistan the need for early and "visible progress" in the Pathankot airbase terror attack probe in that country, Rajya Sabha was told today.
Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in Rajya Sabha that the case of terror attack on Pathankot airbase is reported to be under investigation in Pakistan.
"The government has emphasised the need for early and visible progress in the investigation in Pakistan of the Pathankot airbase terrorist attack, during meeting of the Indian Foreign Secretary with the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan on April 26, 2016," he said replying a written question.
The Minister said the National Investigation Agency has provided evidences such as certified copies of post-mortem reports, medical legal reports, call data reports, DNA reports, the seizure memo articles from the scene of crime and statements of key witnesses showing involvement of Pakistan based terrorist groups/ individuals to Pakistan's Joint Investigation Team (JIT) during its visit to India from March 27-31 in connection with the Pathankot attack.
Seven security personnel were killed in the terror attack on Pathankot airbase carried out by Pakistan-based JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammad) terror group on January 2.
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First Published: May 11 2016 | 4:23 PM IST

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