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| Afghanistan |
| Dostum Frees Seven Pak Prisoners |
| 2003-01-03 |
| Source: NNI Deputy Defence Minister of Afghanistan Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum ordered release of seven Pakistani prisoners who were seriously ill. "Gonna die, are they? Well, send 'em home, so we don't have to pay for the funeral..." These prisoners were released at such time when Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Rustam Shah Momand held talks with officials in Mazar-e-Sharif on various issues including opening of a consulate there, BBC reported. The ambassador said he had a plan to open the consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, which remained closed since the fall of Taliban regime. The released Pakistani prisoners were expected to arrive in Peshawar Thursday. Where they'll kick off on Friday afternoon, unless they're faking it, in which case they'll explode next to a couple Frenchies in Rawalpindi next Tuesday... The ambassador said Afghan officials had promised to release all Pakistani prisoners from Shiberghan prison after talks with President Hamid Karzai. He also referred to the Afghan prisoners in Pakistani jails. "Release 'em? Sure. We were almost done with 'em, anyway." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |