Pakistan issues first reaction over Tahawwur Rana's extradition, says 'he has not renewed Pakistani documents'

Pakistan is distancing itself as Tahawwur Rana's links to the Pakistan Army as well as the ISI is an open secret, and Islamabad fears Rana could spill the beans on Pakistan’s role in conspiring the Mumbai 26/11 attacks.

Rana, who is being extradited from the US, is likely to be lodged in a high-security ward in Tihar jail here when he reaches India, prison sources said on Wednesday. Necessary preparations have been made for lodging him in jail, and the prison authorities will wait for the court order, they said.

Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian national, was convicted in the US for his active role in the Mumbai 26/11 attacks, as he provided material support to the group responsible for the terrorist attacks that killed over 174 people.

Rana's extradition comes as a significant step in the pursuit of justice for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The central government has appointed advocate Narender Mann as a Special Public Prosecutor to conduct the trials and other matters related to the NIA case.