Pak ‘pretending to sleep’ on Pathankot strike probe: Parrikar

Pak 'pretending to sleep' on Pathankot strike probe: Parrikar
Pak 'pretending to sleep' on Pathankot strike probe: Parrikar

NEW DELHI: Hitting out at Pakistan for dismissing evidence provided by India in connection with the Pathankot terror attack, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today accused the neighbouring country of “pretending to sleep” and not being serious about the probe.

The minister also ruled out allowing the Pakistani Special Investigation Team into the Pathankot air base.

Noting it is a matter that concerns the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of External Affairs, Parrikar told Karan Thapar in his programme ‘To the Point’ on India Today TV channel, “If somebody pretends to fall asleep, it’s difficult to find out.”

He was asked about Pakistan’s claim that the evidence given by India is not concrete enough.

Told that Pakistan has also claimed that Pakistani mobile numbers given by India were “unregistered and had fake identities”, Parrikar responded, “Fake identity and non- registration indicates connivance of some. You have to investigate and find out who gave numbers that are not registered.” (AGENCIES)