Islamabad: Hours after Ajmal Kasab was convicted on Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had told him that he trusted Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of 26/11 to justice.
Referring to the recent meeting of the two Prime Ministers in Bhutan, Gilani told Pakistan's National assembly, "When I sat with Manmohan Singh, he told me that he trusts me. He said that you say that the culprits of the Mumbai incident will be brought to justice and we trust you."
Manmohan Singh met with Gilani in Thimphu on the sidelines of SAARC Summit - their first meeting in nearly a year.
India specifically mentioned its concerns about the fact that no action has been taken by Pakistan against Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, who is believed to be one of the masterminds of 26/11. Singh shared with Gilani "deep concern about Hafiz Saeed and the way he is allowed to roam free and engage in communication is not conducive (to the relationship between India and Pakistan)," said India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao after the meeting between the two leaders.
Gilani assured Singh that "Pakistan is serious about prosecuting perpetrators of 26/11 attacks and an effort is being made to bring the trial to a speedy conclusion." Gilani also said that he will not allow Pakistan territory to be used for terrorist activities directed against India.