Pakistan court charges 7 suspects over Mumbai attacks
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A Pakistani anti-terrorism court charged seven men on Wednesday in connection with last year's Mumbai terror attacks in neighboring India, local TV channel reported.
All seven suspects in the case pleaded not guilty and were ready to face trial, the private TV Express reported.
The seven suspects were charged with providing logistics to Mumbai attackers. Their bail pleas were rejected by the court, the channel added.
The indictments, that were carried out at a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, came on the eve of the first anniversary of the attacks on India's financial hub, which killed over 170 people, including foreign nationals.
The suspects could face the death penalty if convicted, the channel reported.
Pakistan has admitted the attack was partly planned on its soil and the two countries have suffered seriously strained relations.
Indian officials accuse Pakistan of not being serious in apprehending the culprits. But Islamabad insists no one should doubt its sincerity.
India put a pause on the "composite dialogue" with Pakistan after the attack and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that talks would not be resumed unless Pakistan takes action against the suspects.
