Washington: The United States has called on the Pakistan government to cooperate with the Indian authorities to fully investigate the 2008 Mumbai terror attack that killed 166.
"We continue to urge the Pakistani government to cooperate with the Indian authorities to fully investigate these attacks. It (Mumbai terrorist attack) was a terrible tragedy. We want to see justice done and we continue to urge Pakistani cooperation," state department deputy spokesman Mark Toner said on Thursday.
The US, he said, is having an ongoing conversation with the Pakistani authorities that they need to address all groups operating on their soil and their territory including the Taliban groups.
"They (Pakistan) need to address all groups operating on their soil - Taliban groups that are operating on their soil and their territory. We've urged them to do so in the past. We continue to urge them to do so and have worked with them on addressing the very real threat on their own soil," Toner said.
Earlier, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan had ruled to press abetment to murder charges against Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi and six others in connection with the attack.
166 people, including six Americans, were killed and more than 400 injured in the attack in November 2008 by 10 Pakistani terrorists.
India has said the frequent adjournments by the Pakistani court have ensured the case against Lakhvi does not progress whereas Pakistani officials have blamed India for refusing to send over witnesses whose testimony they describe as crucial.
