London: Pakistan has asked Interpol to issue a global alert for 13 suspects wanted for the audacious 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed nearly 183 lives.
Indicating that the suspects aren't in Pakistan, the alert asks Interpol member countries to notify Islamabad or Interpol with any leads.
If they are located, the Pakistani authorities will issue arrest warrants and seek their extradition, warrants were issued by Pakistan on July 18.
Though the statement did not identify the suspects, but it said the global alert contains the names of the fugitives and their other data which has been sent to 186 member countries.
The alert asks Interpol member countries to assist in locating the fugitives and immediately notify National Central Bureau (NCB) at Islamabad or Interpol's General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon in France with any investigative leads.
Elaborating on the alert, Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K Noble said, "the investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks highlighted the vital role played by the world police body's international organs in supporting its member countries against terrorism by circulating information worldwide to ensure the location and eventual arrest of suspected terrorists."
The Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which is spearheading Pakistan's probe into the Mumbai incident, has also arrested one more person Jamil Ahmed on the basis of information provided by other suspects.
Ahmed was arrested following the interrogation of LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman.
And about the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan says they have no evidence. India believes he is the mastermind of 26/11 attacks but Pakistan said the information provided so far by India is not enough for it to take legal action against Saeed.
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said:
"It needs to be underlined that the dossiers and information received from India regarding Saeed are not really enough to proceed legally as is being expected."
Saeed, who was put under house arrest in December last year after the Mumbai attacks, was freed on June 2 on the orders of the Lahore High Court.
Government sources say India maintains it has given enough evidence against Saeed. (With PTI inputs)