...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.to Adiala jail was part of a possible deal with the United States government.
Addressing a weekly briefing, FO front man Dr Muhammad Faisal insisted that government authorities were not planning to swap Afridi for
Aafia Siddiqui...American-educated Pak cognitive neuroscientist who was convicted of assault with intent to murder her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan. In September 2010, she was sentenced to 86 years in jug after a three-ring trial. Siddiqui, using the alias Fahrem or Feriel Shahin, was one of six alleged al-Qaeda members who bought $19 million worth of blood diamonds in Liberia immediately prior to 9-11-01. Since her incarceration Paks have taken her to their heart and periodically erupt into demonstrations, while the government tries to find somebody to swap for her...
‐ who is currently serving a sentence in a US jail for trying to kill US agents and military officers in Afghanistan ‐ or former Pak ambassador Hussain Haqqani who resides in the US and is the prime suspect in the Memogate scandal that surfaced in 2011.
Dr Faisal turned down questions about media reports claiming that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had tried to stage a jailbreak in Peshawar in order to rescue Afridi, saying he had no information about the matter since it concerned the interior ministry.
Afridi, a former senior surgeon believed to be in his mid-50s, was jugged
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
eight years ago after it emerged that he had passed on intelligence about former Al Qaeda leader the late Osama bin Laden
... who is now beyond all cares and woe...to the CIA.
He was accused of helping the CIA track down the Al Qaeda leader 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....
. However,
it's easy to be generous with someone else's money...
he was never tried on those charges.