Banning Jamaat-ud-Dawa "not sufficient": Germany

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Germany Friday said that banning
of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, believed to be behind the Mumbai attacks,
is "not sufficient" and Pakistan must act to prevent further
terror strikes.

German Home Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who held talks
with Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram and National Security
Adviser M K Narayanan, said there was evidence to show that
the Islamic terror network behind the Mumbai attacks had
origin in Pakistan.

Schaeuble, who arrived here Friday morning for discussing
cooperation with India in dealing with terrorism, said the
Pakistan was being encouraged by the international community
to "cope" and "fight" terrorism as it is a threat to it too.

When asked whether banning of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which is a
frontal organisation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, by Pakistan was
enough, Schaeuble said "it is a right thing but may be not
sufficient."

Noting that "forbidding an organisation is one thing and
to avoid crimes is another", he suggested that Pakistan should
try those proscribed to "ensure that nobody will commit
terrorist attacks or other crimes".

On whether the government of Pakistan was really capable
of cracking down on the terror elements, the German minister
said hope and optimism cannot be given up.

He said it was a "difficult" situation for the Pakistan
government "but don't know if there is any alternative". He
hoped that Pakistan government will continue to move on the
path of cracking down on terror elements.

Asked whether he thought Inter-Services Intelligence
(ISI) was working independent of the democratic government in
Pakistan, Schaeuble refused to make any direct comment but
said sometimes governments are "not in control of intelligence
services even in mature democracies".

The German Minister said he was told by the Indian
leaders that those behind the Mumbai attacks wanted to "create
a situation of provocation and reaction between Hindus and
Muslims, India and Pakistan."

Schaeuble, who also met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, appreciated India's "responsible" response to the
attacks while disfavouring any military action and said the
"better way" was to address the issue through cooperation
between the two countries.

On whether Pakistan was extending 100 percent
cooperation in fight against terror, he hoped that it would be
the case.

Noting that terrorism was even directed against Pakistan
itself, he said stability in the country is essential for the
world.

He said that network of terrorists is working against
civilised world and emphasised the need for closer cooperation
between India and Germany in preparing to defeat the scourge.

Schaeuble said Mumbai attacks, in which terrorists used
high sophistication, was case for study and that Germany could
offer help in this regard by sending experts.

Noting that Germany has a federal structure similar to
that of India, he said the country has set up a coordination
agency between police forces and intelligence agencies of
states for effective dealing with cross-state crimes.

Germany is also set to enact a law providing for
interception of communication. PTI