| The nephew of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was released late on Friday by US immigration officials after being held for 16 days for violating his visa. Aamir Javed Musharraf's six-month visa was issued in 1994. Musharraf was detained on February 19 when he went to register at an immigration office in Memphis, Tennessee. He was required to register under an anti-terrorism programme that targets male citizens of a number of countries including Pakistan. "He reported ... on February 19 as required by law and he was detained because he had overstayed his visa," said Bill Strassberger, spokesman for the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Musharraf was released but his case is still being decided. He could be deported back to Pakistan or allowed to stay in the US. |