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<b> Before talks, withdraws appeal against Saeed
Builds bunkers, observation posts along LoC</b>
India suffered an embarrassment on Tuesday ahead of the much-hyped meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani with the Pakistan’s Punjab Government opting to withdraw from the<b> Supreme Court its appeal against the release of JuD chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed, a key accused in the Mumbai terror attacks.</b>

The development came hours before the scheduled meeting between Foreign Secretaries of the two countries in Sharm-el Sheikh on the sidelines of the 15th NAM summit.

Unhappy with Pakistan’s response to bring to justice the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said in Paris that India would like a “visible response” from Pakistan, whose commitment is to bring to justice the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks and the earlier attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul.

“I think Pakistan should give us an undertaking that they will not let their soil be used for terrorist activities directed against India,” he said.

<b>Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan’s Punjab provincial Government decided to withdraw its appeal against the release of Saeed, though the Pakistan Federal Government is pressing ahead with its case in the Supreme Court.</b>

Punjab Advocate General Muhammad Raza Farooq told the Supreme Court when it resumed hearing on the two appeals that the provincial Government wanted to withdraw its petition as it did not have adequate evidence against the JuD chief. The court adjourned the matter till Thursday without any decision on Punjab Government’s request to withdraw its appeal.

Meanwhile, India wants to focus on Pakistan’s action against the terrorists involved in the Mumbai and other attacks. It is believed that till visible steps are taken by the Pakistan Government and the Army, there is little likelihood that India will move forward to restart the stalled composite dialogue process, though India is under much global pressure to restart the process.

India also stands committed to force Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastructure on its territory.

The discussions on Thursday are also expected to cover the flip-flop in Pakistan over the arrest and release of Saeed and the withdrawal of petitions challenging his release from the Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has handed over a fresh dossier on its probe into the Mumbai terror attacks to India. The dossier, handed over to the Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad on Saturday, identifies 12 new suspects and gives an update on Pakistan’s investigations into the November 26 attacks, informed sources told PTI.

<b>After Singh’s disclosure on Saturday that ISI chief has met some officials of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, speculation has been rife about the powerful spy agency’s influence in the process of talks</b>.

Manmohan Singh, who arrived in Egypt on Tuesday night from Paris, hopes to get from Gilani a categoric commitment that the Mumbai terror accused would be quickly brought to justice and Pakistan’s soil will not be used for terror acts against India.

India is disappointed that eight months have passed since the Mumbai strikes and movement from the Pakistani side in prosecuting the accused is slow and frustrating, sources said.

Mohit Kandhari adds from Jammu:

<b>Ahead of the informal meeting between the two Premiers, a senior officer of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday sounded alarm bells claiming that after the Mumbai terror attacks Pakistan has accelerated construction activity along the international with India to build more concrete bunkers and observation towers</b>.

Addressing mediapersons immediately after attending the passing out parade at Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) in Udhampur, Special Director General, BSF UK Bansal said,

<b>“We are aware of the fact that Pakistan is not only making a ‘bundh’ (temporary mud wall) along the international border but also erecting a number of other defensive structures, including bunkers, concrete bunkers and observation towers close to the zero line in order to strengthen its defences”. </b>

Official sources said that in the recent months the Pakistani Rangers, taking advantage of the ceasefire agreement between the two nations, have launched massive construction activity to build fortified bunkers with defining firing positions in front of the forward Indian villages.

These bunkers are normally manned by Pakistani Rangers and are stocked with adequate supplies of arms and ammunition.

Questioning the motive behind the hectic activity along the international border, the senior BSF officer said in the last six months the construction activity has peaked and is going on unabated even after the Mumbai terror attack.

The BSF officer said, “From time to time, we have lodged strong protests at the highest level with Pakistani authorities but every time they have not heeded to the objections raised by India.”

<b>Stressing on the fact that India was well prepared to counter these measures, the senior BSF officer said, “We are maintaining a tight vigil on the activities of Pakistani Rangers from the Indian side and taking all concrete measures to neutralise any mischief by neighbour that can be planned as a result of erection of these fortified structures”.</b>

Referring to the Naxal threat, the senior BSF officer said that in the days to come the BSF will deploy more troops to counter Naxal threat in the Maoist-hit areas. “We are training our men for the job”, he added before taking more responsibilities. On Tuesday, 184 jawans of Orissa passed out of the training centre after undergoing rigorous training programme.  <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->