[DAWN] Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz...Adviser to Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on National Security and Foreign Affairs, who believes in
goodjihadis and
badjihadis as a matter of national policy...
said Monday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
had told his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during their meeting in Ufa, Russia that more information is required to conclude the Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi
...an asset of the Pak govt and a big turban in Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is actually a redundant statement. Zak was the criminal mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai attack. Despite what India's provided there is not enough evidence in this world for a Pak court to convict him or even to keep him in the calaboose for very long...
trial -- the alleged criminal mastermind 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
Speaking to media representatives in the federal capital, Sartaj said that the reference to 'additional information' is a recognition of the need for information which is required in order to expedite the trial.
Lakhvi was released from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail in April this year, after a court ordered dismissal of detention orders issued against him by the Okara DCO on March 14.
India condemned Lakhvi's release deeming it an "insult" to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai attack. Lakhvi is among the seven persons charged with planning and helping carry out the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
At the time of the attacks, Lakhvi was believed to be the operational head of the banned Laskhar-e-Taiba (LT) that has been accused by India of carrying out the attacks in India's financial capital.
During the meeting with Modi, Sartaj said, Nawaz also sought information on the progress made on the Samjhota Express trial.
"July 10, 2015 was a very important day in the diplomatic history of Pakistain," said the adviser.
Aziz said SCO took a unanimous formal decision to admit Pakistain (and India) into the organization.
"The process has been launched and after formalities are completed like ratification of SCO documents, Pakistain will become a full fledged member of the SCO."
He said the organization can play an important role in shaping a conducive regional environment that would bring peace and prosperity to all SCO members.