India carried out precision strikes killing scores of terrorists at 3 locations deep inside Pakistan

After a meeting of Pakistan foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua and the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad, Ajay Bisaria, Pakistan said it had sought “further information/ evidence” on the involvement of JeM. Pakistan’s foreign office said Janjua called Bisaria to his office in Islamabad and shared with him the findings on the Pulwama attack

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday shared its “preliminary findings” with the Indian government after examining the dossier handed over by New Delhi on the Pulwama suicide bombing carried out by terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

After a meeting of Pakistan foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua and the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad, Ajay Bisaria, Pakistan said it had sought “further information/ evidence” on the involvement of JeM.

Pakistan’s foreign office said Janjua called Bisaria to his office in Islamabad and shared with him the findings on the Pulwama attack.

Following the February 14 attack in Pulwama, Islamabad had rejected the allegation linking the attack to Pakistan. India, however, handed over a dossier to Pakistan on 27 February 2019, detailing the role of JeM - which has been operating from the Pakistan soil - in the Pulwama attack. Earlier, Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan had offered cooperation in the investigation if credible evidence was provided by India.

The acceptance of the presence of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar in Pakistan by foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in an interview has given credence to the Indian government’s claims that Pakistan has provided safe haven to JeM terrorists all along.

In a statement issued after the meeting between Januja and Bisaria, the Foreign Office said: “Pakistan has acted with a high sense of responsibility and extended full cooperation.” The statement further added, “We do so in the interest of regional peace and security. We have sought further information/evidence from India to take the process forward.”