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India-Pakistan
3 Army officers being investigated of their linkage with extremists
2003-09-01
Pakistan Army has been investigating the suspected engagement of three Army officers with extremist organization. “Three Army officers ranking less than Lieutenant Colonels are under investigation on their engagements with extremist organizations. But the investigation mechanism absolutely belong to Pakistan Army and no foreign intelligence agency including the US FBI has any connection to such investigation,” Major General Shaukat Sultan told to here Sunday while talking on telephone. He said that these officers have violated the Army discipline “and we have our own mechanism to investigate and take action against any violation of the discipline and they are going through the same.”
Must have been really foaming at the mouth to be investigated in Pakistan...
The General however denied to give any information about the preliminary investigation and also denied to tell about the dates when these officers were booked. “This is Pakistan Army’s internal matter of administration—is hard to offer any comment.”
Meaning we'll probably never hear about it again, unless they need to trot out some scapegoats...
When his attention was drawn to a report appeared in a section of press suggesting arrest of 12 officers of Pakistan Army—under investigation of having secret linkages with religious extremist organization, he said, “such reports are concocted and baseless—number is only three and officers are holding a rank lower than Lt. Colonel.”
"Not senior members of ISI or members of the general staff. Nope. Nope."
“Such investigation is not abnormal and is just a routine matter in connection to the discipline of Pakistan Army,” he said.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#2  Oops! Forgot to get their commander's permission (acquired by a suitable bribe), so now they're in deep doo-doo. Besides, they joined the "wrong" group - they were told to join xxx, but joined yyy by mistake. Now Ahmed is three members short of his required quota for the third quarter.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-9-1 12:55:11 PM  

#1  I wonder if this is connected with the Asia Times story the other day that reported the FBI had identified a Lieutenant-Colonel Khalid Abbassi and a Major Atta has having ties to 'extremist groups'.
Posted by: Paul Moloney   2003-9-1 1:26:50 AM  

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