Lahore: Hours after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks in New Delhi on Sunday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani acknowledged that the case of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed was an "issue" between his country and India and once again said that Islamabad needed "substantial" evidence against the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba to try him in a court of law.
"We are serious on the issue of Saeed but the question is how to proceed against him without evidence. Courts here are independent and we need substantial evidence against him," Mr Gilani said, while interacting with a group of reporters at his residence Lahore on Sunday evening.
The Pakistan Prime Minister said yesterday that it had been agreed that the Home Secretaries of the two countries would discuss the issue when they met on April 16. He said that former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif too had asked him about his government's stance on Saeed.
Mr Gilani has said in Parliament that the case of Saeed is an "internal issue" of Pakistan and any evidence against him should be provided to Islamabad so that it can be examined by the courts.
Mr Gilani also said, "(Indian Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh and I are committed to bringing stability to the region. We will take every possible step towards peace and stability," he said hours after President Asif Ali Zardari met Dr Singh in New Delhi.
He said the Pakistan People's Party-led government had the mandate of the opposition and the people to forge good relations with India. "The army should be with us on this matter," he added.
Responding to another question, Mr Gilani said: "All issues, including Kashmir, can be resolved through dialogue."
"We are serious on the issue of Saeed but the question is how to proceed against him without evidence. Courts here are independent and we need substantial evidence against him," Mr Gilani said, while interacting with a group of reporters at his residence Lahore on Sunday evening.
The Pakistan Prime Minister said yesterday that it had been agreed that the Home Secretaries of the two countries would discuss the issue when they met on April 16. He said that former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif too had asked him about his government's stance on Saeed.
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Mr Gilani has said in Parliament that the case of Saeed is an "internal issue" of Pakistan and any evidence against him should be provided to Islamabad so that it can be examined by the courts.
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Mr Gilani also said, "(Indian Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh and I are committed to bringing stability to the region. We will take every possible step towards peace and stability," he said hours after President Asif Ali Zardari met Dr Singh in New Delhi.
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He said the Pakistan People's Party-led government had the mandate of the opposition and the people to forge good relations with India. "The army should be with us on this matter," he added.
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Responding to another question, Mr Gilani said: "All issues, including Kashmir, can be resolved through dialogue."
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