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| Mumbai gunman is Pakistan citizen | Mumbai gunman is Pakistan citizen |
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| Pakistan has said the only surviving gunman from November's attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) is a Pakistani citizen. | Pakistan has said the only surviving gunman from November's attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) is a Pakistani citizen. |
| After weeks of refusing to confirm the allegations, the foreign ministry said: "We have just been informed... that Ajmal Qasab is a Pakistani national." | |
| Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab was detained on the first night of the attacks. | Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab was detained on the first night of the attacks. |
| India says all 10 gunmen were from the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Relations with Pakistan, which denies any role, are under strain. | India says all 10 gunmen were from the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Relations with Pakistan, which denies any role, are under strain. |
| More than 170 people died when 10 gunmen attacked Mumbai on 26 November. | More than 170 people died when 10 gunmen attacked Mumbai on 26 November. |
| Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed his national security adviser, Mehmood Ali Durrani, amid the tensions with India. | Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed his national security adviser, Mehmood Ali Durrani, amid the tensions with India. |
| It is not entirely clear why Mr Durrani lost his job. One report suggested it was because he had made unauthorised comments to the media that the surviving gunman was Pakistani. | It is not entirely clear why Mr Durrani lost his job. One report suggested it was because he had made unauthorised comments to the media that the surviving gunman was Pakistani. |
| A prime ministerial statement said Mr Durrani had been sacked "for his irresponsible behaviour for not taking the prime minister and other stakeholders into confidence, and a lack of co-ordination on matters of national security". | A prime ministerial statement said Mr Durrani had been sacked "for his irresponsible behaviour for not taking the prime minister and other stakeholders into confidence, and a lack of co-ordination on matters of national security". |
| 'Investigations' | 'Investigations' |
| It is the first time Pakistan has acknowledged any links to the gunmen after weeks of refusing to confirm Indian claims. | It is the first time Pakistan has acknowledged any links to the gunmen after weeks of refusing to confirm Indian claims. |
| "We are confirming that Qasab is Pakistani but investigations are still ongoing," Information Minister Sherry Rehman told the BBC on Wednesday. | "We are confirming that Qasab is Pakistani but investigations are still ongoing," Information Minister Sherry Rehman told the BBC on Wednesday. |
| Pakistan had previously said Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab's name was not listed in the national database of citizens. | Pakistan had previously said Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab's name was not listed in the national database of citizens. |
| The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says that it is not clear why the Pakistani authorities have taken so long to admit publicly what many officials long ago conceded in private. | The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says that it is not clear why the Pakistani authorities have taken so long to admit publicly what many officials long ago conceded in private. |
| But our correspondent says the Pakistani security establishment in particular has a reputation for dragging its feet when it comes to making any sort of military or political concessions to India. | But our correspondent says the Pakistani security establishment in particular has a reputation for dragging its feet when it comes to making any sort of military or political concessions to India. |
| Confirmation of the suspect's nationality comes after India provided Pakistan with a dossier of evidence which it said linked the Mumbai attackers and elements in Pakistan. | Confirmation of the suspect's nationality comes after India provided Pakistan with a dossier of evidence which it said linked the Mumbai attackers and elements in Pakistan. |
| On Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that because of the "sophistication and military precision of the attack it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan". | On Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that because of the "sophistication and military precision of the attack it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan". |
| Pakistan rejected Mr Singh's allegations and accused India of raising regional tension. | Pakistan rejected Mr Singh's allegations and accused India of raising regional tension. |
| Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab faces a number of charges including murder, attempted murder, waging war against a country and criminal conspiracy. | Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab faces a number of charges including murder, attempted murder, waging war against a country and criminal conspiracy. |