China Detains 35 Pak Olympic Spectators
As Terror Suspects -- Thaindian
As Terror Suspects -- Thaindian
Karachi , Aug 20 (ANI): The Chinese government has reportedly detained 35 Pakistanis visiting China to watch Olympics after they were suspected of planning to attack proceedings of the Games.
China has asked the Pakistani government for details of the arrested in a letter that alleged 35 suspected Pakistani militants had arrived in China to attack proceedings at the Games, reported the Daily Times.
According to the paper, Col Anjum Sheikh Saeed of the Foreign Security Department wrote to the Interior Ministry on August 18 ordering the authorities concerned to collect details of those detained.
The Chinese government has not released the names of those being held, but has given the names and passport numbers of 13, including Anwar Afridi, Dildar Khan, Darwaish, Sultan, Akbar Shah, Muhammad Amin, Qadir, Asad Masood, Afzal, Saadat and Dolat Yousaf. (ANI)
More Updates: China detains 35 Pak nationals for planning attack on Games -- Times of India
Pakistanis held in China -- The Hindu
My Comment: China is keeping this story under wraps. I can only assume that they do not want to publicize the news that one of their main allies in the world has just had a number of its citizens detained for terrorism planning. The India news services do not have any reservations about pursuing stories that embarrass Pakistan, and are covering this extensively. I am now waiting for the Western media to begin asking their Chinese contacts on what is happening.
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