New Delhi: Pakistan has failed to respond to an Indian proposal to sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), under which Islamabad would be obliged to provide information on underworld Dawood Ibrahim and other fugitives.
Pakistan has rema-ined silent for more than two years on the Indian proposal despite its assurance to sign it. “The issue was flagged during the home secretary level talks held in Islamabad on May 24-25, 2012 when an Indian standard draft of the treaty was handed over to Pakistan.
“It was agreed that Pakistan would examine the draft and revert with its comments. However, no specific response from Pakistan side has so far been received,” an Union home ministry official said.
The MLAT is an agreement between two countries for the purpose of gathering and exchanging information in an effort to enforce public laws or criminal laws.
