The News : Pakistan seeks details on British terror plot suspects

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Pakistan seeks details on British terror plot suspects

April 14, 2009

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked Britain to provide complete details of Pakistani nationals arrested there over an alleged terror plot.

According to British newspaper, Pakistani officials asked British officials to provide names and addresses of 11 detained Pakistani students who were arrested last week on suspicion of involvement in a "major terrorist plot" linked to Al-Qaeda.

Pakistani High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan told British paper that Pakistan will protect the rights of arrested Pakistanis and proceedings will be carry out in accordance with Pakistani law.