Author: Political Bureau
Publication: The Economic Times
Date: March 5, 2010
URL: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Paks-FIA-list-excludes-Masood-Azhar-Saeed/articleshow/5644851.cms
Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA)
latest list of "most wanted militants" is certain to be a spoiler
for the pathological peaceniks in New Delhi. The list has excluded almost
of the top leadership of the Pakistani Taliban and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
The name of JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar or that of the top leaders of Tehrik-e-Taliban
Pakistan do not figure in the list. Pakistani authorities have also refused
to arrest LeT founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in connection with 26/11 attacks,
saying there is no evidence against him. Pakistani media on Thursday said
the latest dossier submitted to Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir
by his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao has already been rejected by Islamabad.
Heading the list of 20 Pakistani nationals
wanted for the Mumbai attacks is Muhammad Amjad Khan, a shadowy LeT organiser
and a key member of the deadly Karachi project. Khan hails from Multan in
Punjab province and his name has figured prominently in information provided
by Pakistan to India in several dossiers.
Others on the list are Iftikhar Ali of Faisalabad,
who deposited $250 for a Voice over Internet Protocol connection that was
used for communications by the Mumbai attackers, and LeT financiers Sufyan
Zafar of Gujranwala, Muhammad Usman Zia of Rawalpindi, Muhammad Abbas Nasir
of Khanewal, Javed Iqbal of Kasur, Mukhtar Ahmad of Mandi Bahauddin and Ahmed
Saeed of Batagram. Also included in the list of most wanted terrorists are
crew members of Al-Hussaini and Al-Fouz, the two boats used by the attackers.
They are Shahid Ghafoor of Bhawalpur (captain
of the boats) and crew members Abdul Rehman of Bahawalnagar, Muhammad Usman
of Chicha Watni in Sahiwal, Ateeq-ur-Rehman of Lahore, Riaz Ahmad of Jharianwala,
Muhammad Mushtaq of Gujranwala, Muhammad Naeem of Dera Ghazi Khan, Abdul Shakoor
of Sargodha, Muhammad Sabir Salfi of Multan, Muhammad Usman of Lodhran and
Shakil Ahmad of Rahimyar Khan.
Another person in the list is Muhammad Khan
of Turbat in Balochistan, who provided the boat Al-Hussaini to terrorist.
Seven men, including LeT operations commander
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, are currently being tried by an anti-terrorism court
in Rawalpindi for planning and helping execute the Mumbai attacks.
