Sacked Pak AG says his dismissal 'unwarranted'

Pakistan's sacked Deputy Attorney General on Monday described his dismissal as 'unwarranted' and insisted that handing over of Ajmal Qasab to Islamabad is necessary for the successful trial of other Mumbai terror attack suspects captured by authorities here.

Sardar Mohammad Ghazi, dismissed for making controversial remarks on Qasab, said there were no differences of opinion when he had told senior government officials that Pakistan would have to seek the extradition of Qasab, the 'prime suspect' in the Mumbai attacks case.

Ghazi, who was also the Special Public Prosecutor in the Mumbai attacks, was removed from both the posts last week after he sparked a controversy claiming that Islamabad had formally requested India to hand over Qasab.

Ghazi said he was briefed on the case and the evidence collected by Pakistani investigation agencies by "responsible authorities in the office of Attorney General".

The senior lawyer, who is currently in Britain on a private visit, told Dawn News channel that his sacking was 'unwarranted'. He said during his meeting with officials in the investigating agencies and the office of the Attorney General, he candidly discussed all aspects of Mumbai case.

There were no differences of opinion when he gave his views on seeking the custody of Qasab, he said.