United Nations : China blocked India’s move in the UN demanding action against Pakistan over the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in violation of a resolution of the world body as it contended that India provided insufficient information, Indian media reported today.
As the UN sanctions committee met here at India’s request, a clarification was to be sought from Pakistan over Lakhvi’s release in the Mumbai attacks trial but the Chinese representatives blocked the move on grounds that India did not provide sufficient information, official sources said.
In a letter to the current chair of the UN sanctions committee Jim McLay, India’s permanent representative to the UN Asoke Mukherjee last month had said that Lakhvi’s release by a Pakistani court was in violation of the 1267 UN resolution dealing with designated entities and individuals.
The sanctions measures apply to designated individuals and entities associated with terror groups including al-Qaeda and LeT, wherever located.
The sanctions’ committee has five permanent and 10 non-permanent UN member states in it.
The release of Lakhvi had also raised concerns in the US, UK, Russia, France and Germany with Washington calling for him to be re-arrested.
Lakhvi, 55, was arrested in December 2008 and was indicted along with the six others on November 25, 2009 in connection with the 26/11 attack case. The trial has been underway since 2009.
A Pakistani court had set free Lakhvi on April 9.
