New Delhi: Pakistan has 'serious doubts" on whether the Pathankot attackers came from its territory and is now expecting India to share DNA evidence, sources said on Friday.
Sources in Pakistan said authorities there believed the evidence given by India on the terrorists who attacked the IAF airbase last week will not stand in a court of law.
They are now expecting India to pass over DNA samples collected from the bodies of the six terrorists who are believed to have come from across the border.
Another official said the information provided by India was "not enough" as it was limited to telephone numbers and that Pakistan might ask for additional information.
"We would like to have solid information to build a case for action otherwise courts intervene and the suspects will be bailed out," he added.
Authorities in Pakistan were also learnt to be of the opinion that India is not serious about bilateral foreign secretary-level talks scheduled on January 15. India has sent a terse message to Islamabad that the talks hinge on action against those who masterminded the attack.
This comes on a day Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shared a second high-level meeting to “review progress” on the leads provided to India.
“The meeting discussed the Pathankot attack incident and expressed Pakistan's condemnation of this incident and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to cooperate with India to completely eradicate the menace of terrorism afflicting our region”, a statement issued by the Pakistan PMO said.
The statement also underlined Pakistan's commitment to” effectively counter and eradicate terrorism.”
Sharif directed his National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua to remain in contact with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in a bid to keep renewed dialogue on track.
Earlier reports said India wanted the NSAs of the two countries to meet before foreign secretary-level talks are held.
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