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India-Pakistan
Four US embassy officials detained at Karachi airport
2013-06-13
[BETA.DAWN] Airport officials briefly enjugged
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four US embassy officials at Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
's Jinnah International Airport Wednesday morning who were then sent back to Islamabad.

There was no verbal spat or scuffle. Airport officials confirmed the incident but did not elaborate why the officials were sent back.

A US embassy front man confirmed the incident and told Dawn.com that four embassy officials had reached Karachi from Islamabad this morning to meet with officials from the US consulate in Karachi.

He said airport officials did not allow them to enter the city and they subsequently returned to Islamabad.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Rule number one: Never travel on your diplomatic passport.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2013-06-13 22:48  

#5  prolly concerned an Obama Ambassador/staff would be hitting on their prostitutes and minor children
Posted by: Frank G   2013-06-13 16:40  

#4  Meh. Diplomats.

Plenty more where they came from.
Posted by: Muggsey Mussolini   2013-06-13 11:49  

#3  The biggest enemy is the administration's blindness regarding Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt etc., etc...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2013-06-13 08:10  

#2  cant work out who is the biggest enemy Pakistan or Iran to the west?
Posted by: Paul D   2013-06-13 07:38  

#1  Return favor to Pak Embassy employees in US
Posted by: 3dc   2013-06-13 01:21  

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