Pak doesn't want 'half-baked' case against Saeed: Qureshi

Pak doesn't want 'half-baked' case against Saeed: Qureshi

New York, Sep 27 (PTI) Pakistan does not want to take to
court a "half-baked" case against JuD chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed,
blamed by India for masterminding Mumbai attacks, and needs
"legally tenable" evidence against him, Foreign Minister Shah
Mahmood Qureshi said Sunday hours ahead of crucial talks with
his Indian counterpart S M Krishna.

"We will certainly not hesitate for taking action
(against Saeed), but we got to have a case which is legally
tenable because if we take a case into court which is a
half-baked case and if the court sets him free, you'll say
'collusion', 'drama'. No we are not in a mood to collude with
terrorists," Qureshi told NDTV here.

He was responding to a question about Pakistan not taking
action against Saeed, also founder of the LeT, despite being
provided with evidence by India against him.

When pointed out that Saeed has not been arrested though
two FIRs were filed against him for inciting people to wage
'jehad' and seeking donations for the same, Qureshi said,
"That's for us to decide and that's for the legal process in
Pakistan to decide.

"There are procedures that you have to follow. We have a
very independent judiciary. Thank God for that. You know how
cumbersome legal procedures are but we will not be soft on
anyone who wants to move out of line of government policy."
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