Pakistan confirms postponement of talks with India

Pakistan confirmed on Thursday the postponement of dialogue with India following the attack on an Indian airbase.

Pakistani officials had earlier stated that the "Comprehensive Dialogue" was scheduled to be held in Islamabad on January 15.

Indian media quoted officials as saying that New Delhi wants some more actions on the leads it had shared with Pakistani authorities about the attack on the Pathankot airbase earlier this month.

"Both countries are in contact to firm up date for the meeting of the two foreign secretaries," the Foreign Office spokesman, Qazi Khalilllah said.

The spokesman told his weekly briefing in Islamabad that joint efforts are required for elimination of terrorism from the region.

The comments came a day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif constituted a committee to probe into the allegations of the alleged involvement of certain individuals in Pathankot incident in India, an official announcement has said. The team is comprised of military and civilian intelligence officials.

Unnamed Indian officials have been quoted as saying that the Pakistan-based "Jaish-e-Mohammad" group was suspected to be behind the attack.

A high level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was informed on Wednesday that authorities have arrested some members of the group.

Indian media had reported that Indian officials had also shared some phone numbers which were used for contact with the attackers.

"Based on the initial investigations in Pakistan, and the information provided, several individuals belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad, have been apprehended," the prime minister's office said.

The offices of the organization are also being traced and sealed. Further investigations are underway, a statement from the prime minister office said. Enditem