ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (APP): Pakistan on Monday said it was carrying out its own investigations and was determined to uncover the full facts pertaining to the Mumbai terrorist attacks. It was also Pakistan’s desire to deal effectively with the issue of terrorism, which was a regional phenomenon and required close cooperation.

“The Government of Pakistan will evaluate the information provided by India so far”, it was conveyed to Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal, who called on Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir here on Monday and handed over an information dossier on the status of investigations thus far by India into the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

The Indian Government has expressed the hope that it will get cooperation of Government of Pakistan in carrying out further investigations.

The Foreign Secretary reiterated Pakistan’s constructive proposals for joint investigations and our readiness to send a high-level delegation as well as constituting a Joint Commission headed by the respective National Security Advisers, says a foreign office statement issued here.

It was underscored that Pakistan and India must cooperate in the investigations with a view to gathering evidence that was legally scruitable. 

Earlier, the same information was shared by the Indian Foreign Secretary with Pakistan’s High Commissioner, Ambassador Shahid Malik, the statement added.