PAKISTAN has virtually thrown the ball in India's court by seeking more information from it about the Mumbai attacks, saying it has become exceedingly difficult to complete the investigation into the matter and proceed with it without substantial evidence. Presiding over the meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet on Monday, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani directed the concerned authorities to register cases and further investigate the matter on the basis of the inquiry conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency so that perpetrators of the ghastly act could be brought to justice in accordance with law. The DCC meeting also had other national security issues on the agenda but it primarily focused on the Mumbai carnage in November last year and the subsequent dossier New Delhi sent to Islamabad linking Pakistan to the deadly assault on the Indian financial capital. Despite the fact that President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani repeatedly stated that anyone found guilty in Pakistan in connection with the Mumbai attacks would not be spared, the Indian government continues to take these assurances with a pinch of salt. Its Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma indulged in the same old blame game by accusing Islamabad of using delaying tactics despite having been provided sufficient evidence. Mr Sharma and Home Minister P. Chidambaram would find few takers for their view that as the organization (behind the attacks) stood identified and named by the UN Security Council, there should be no difficulty in getting hold of the culprits. If the ministerial duo is certain about the involvement of particular individuals in the Mumbai terror attacks, they should ask their government to immediately share this secret with Pakistan, rather than confusing the situation. The Indian leadership must keep in mind that it cannot escape the blame for delaying the process of investigation if it does not provide requisite details. Pakistan would not be able to punish anyone not involved in the crime.