Times of Islamabad

Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner, lodges strong protest

Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner, lodges strong protest

ISLAMABAD – The Acting Foreign Secretary summoned Indian High Commissionerin Islamabad today (Wednesday) to lodge Pakistan’s strong protest andcondemnations against the acquittal of all four accused in Samjhota TerrorAttacks by the Special National Investigation Agency Court.

The Acting Foreign Secretary stressed that Pakistan had consistently raisedthe lack of progress and the subsequent, concerted attempts by India toexonerate the perpetrators of this heinous terrorist act in which fortyfour innocent Pakistanis lost their lives.

He said the systemic Indian decision to gradually exonerate and finallyacquit the perpetrators, is not only a gross reflection of India’s callousinsensitivity to the plight of the forty four families of the deceasedPakistanis but also reflective of the Indian state policy of promoting andprotecting Hindu terrorists.

He called upon India to explore judicial remedies to ensure that theperpetrators are brought to justice.