ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Pakistan urged India on Wednesday to quickly respond to its queries so that the Mumbai attack accused could be interrogated during their physical remand.

“The court can allow FIA to hold the accused for a maximum of 30 days. Therefore, it is necessary for India to reply as quickly as possible,” Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said while presiding over a meeting on Wednesday.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was directed to contact the foreign ministry so that the matter could be brought to the notice of Indian authorities, making them realise the need for sharing information as soon as possible.

“We are committed to bringing the culprits of the Mumbai attacks to justice, but we need Indian cooperation. Indian authorities must quickly provide answers to questions asked by the Pakistani investigation team, so that the culprits could be given exemplary punishment.”

Sources said that FIA’s Director-General Tariq Khosa said at the meeting that the anti-terrorist court had on Feb 12 remanded the accused arrested in connection with the Mumbai case into FIA custody till March 2.

Pakistan is seeking an authenticated copy of the confessional statement of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving alleged terrorist, as recorded by the judicial authorities, his National ID card number and other documents that were found in his possession.

Pakistan is also asking India to provide cellphone numbers used by Ajmal in the past, and maximum information about other terrorists as deposed by Ajmal during interrogation.

Also required are logs of terrorists’ and perpetrators’ cellphone interceptions and voice recordings and other information secured during Ajmal Kasab’s interrogation about his alleged handlers, ‘Abu Hamza’ and ‘Kahfa’, for analysis.

Fingerprints, DNA profiles and clear photographs of the 10 accused were also sought for identification and matching with national database.

Pakistan wanted to know how could terrorists evade Indian coastal radars, surveillance of maritime security agencies and the Gujarat and Maharashtra authorities despite having re-fuelled en route.