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| ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities registered a case against “unknown persons” in connection with last month’s attack on an Indian air base in which seven Indian soldiers and all six attackers were killed, an official said Friday. | |
| Shortly after the Jan. 2 attack, Indian investigators had claimed that phone intercepts suggested that the gunmen in the assault came from Pakistan. On Saturday, a senior official at Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the latest move may pave the way for a resumption of talks between Pakistan and India, which were delayed by New Delhi at the time. | Shortly after the Jan. 2 attack, Indian investigators had claimed that phone intercepts suggested that the gunmen in the assault came from Pakistan. On Saturday, a senior official at Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the latest move may pave the way for a resumption of talks between Pakistan and India, which were delayed by New Delhi at the time. |
| A senior Pakistani investigator said the case against ‘unknown persons” was registered on Friday. | A senior Pakistani investigator said the case against ‘unknown persons” was registered on Friday. |
| The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media. | The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media. |
| Rana Sanaullah, a provincial minister, told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore that the case was registered based on information provided by India. | Rana Sanaullah, a provincial minister, told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore that the case was registered based on information provided by India. |
| Saturday’s announcement came weeks after Pakistan said it has arrested “several individuals” from the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group believed to be linked to the air base assault. Pakistan later took the group’s head, Maulana Masood Azhar, into custody for questioning. | Saturday’s announcement came weeks after Pakistan said it has arrested “several individuals” from the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group believed to be linked to the air base assault. Pakistan later took the group’s head, Maulana Masood Azhar, into custody for questioning. |
| India has long accused Pakistan of turning a blind eye to militants who have staged cross-border attacks and battled Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region, which is divided between the two countries and claimed by both in its entirety. | India has long accused Pakistan of turning a blind eye to militants who have staged cross-border attacks and battled Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region, which is divided between the two countries and claimed by both in its entirety. |
| Pakistani officials insist that the attack was aimed at derailing the Pakistan-India peace process. | Pakistani officials insist that the attack was aimed at derailing the Pakistan-India peace process. |
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| Associated Press writer Asim Tanveer in Multan, Pakistan contributed to this report. | Associated Press writer Asim Tanveer in Multan, Pakistan contributed to this report. |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |