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Tahawwur Ranas conviction sets the clock ticking on ISI

NEW DELHI: The conviction of Tahawwur Rana by a federal jury in Chicago for providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a blow to Pakistans support to the terror group. This could have implications for the outcome of another 26/11 case in New York where the ISI has been directly charged. The other case pertains to a lawsuit filed in New York by family members of some of the 26/11 victims saying that ISI be declared a terror organization. Indian officials have said they might consider becoming a party to the lawsuit to help the petitioners achieve this. With these cases, LeT is getting squeezed internationally. By being one of ISIs prized assets, the spy agency too is getting squeezed. Official sources here believe this might help Indias case that Pakistan should expedite the trial of the seven 26/11 accused currently in Pakistani custody. But Pakistan government is not yet ready to give up on its LeT connections. Rana still faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and will remain in federal custody without bond.

                                                                                                               
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