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Accused brigadier's father urges govt to release him
[Dawn] The father of an army brigadier against whom the army initiated court martial proceedings has requested the government to hold an inquiry into his son's arrest and direct the concerned authorities to release him.

Brig Ali Khan and four other officers were jugged in May, 2011 for suspected links to Hizbut Tahrir.
...an al-Qaeda recruiting organization banned in most countries. It calls for the reestablishment of the Caliphate...
Brig Khan was working at the army's headquarters in Rawalpindi at the time of his arrest.

Former army official Mehr Khan in his letter written on Feb 11 to Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi expressed concern
...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended...
s for his son's life and requested the concerned authorities to issue his release orders.

The letter said that Brig Khan was perturbed over the May 2 attack in Abbottabad
... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden....
and during a meeting at the General Head Quarters (GHQ) raised serious questions over the incident.

He also suggested during the meeting that all senior officers of the army should return plots and agricultural lands, it added.

The letter claimed that he was placed in long-term storage after the meeting and kept in solitary confinement.

The letter further indicated that he suffered a heart attack and alleged that he was not given proper medical treatment.

Posted by: Fred 2012-02-13
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=339000