India has conveyed its strong concern at the lack of effective action by Pakistan’s prosecuting authorities after the Anti-Terrorism-Court ordered the release of internationally designated terrorist Zakir ur Rehman Lakhvi. Lakhvi is an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. High Commissioner of Pakistan Abdul Basit was summoned to the External Affairs Ministry by Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh this afternoon in this regard. Ms Singh conveyed that India expects Pakistan to abide by its previous commitment given to New Delhi that expeditious steps will be taken to bring all those responsible for the heinous acts of terrorism in Mumbai to justice.

India said, it is extremely disturbing that despite the assurances given by Pakistan over the last six years and the recent tragedies in neighbouring country, there seems to be no end in sight to Pakistan remaining a safe-haven for well known terror groups. Earlier in the day, the Islamabad High Court suspended the Pakistan government notification of putting Lakhvi under house arrest after an anti-terrorism court granted him bail.