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Sunday, May 15, 2011

American citizen barred from leaving Pakistan

Peshawar : The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has stopped an American national Aaron Mark DeHaven at Peshawar airport as he was facing a lawsuit for illegally staying in the country.

The Nation quoted FIA officials, as saying that the US national would not be allowed to leave the country until the case was decided.

DeHaven was arrested earlier for overstaying illegally in Peshawar and was sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand.

Officials said that DeHaven was black listed following his detention and could not leave the country until clearance from the Interior Ministry.

On the other hand Mark DeHaven's counsel's stance has been that the Interior ministry has cleared his client and he is permitted to travel abroad.

Earlier DeHaven had been off-loaded from a Dubai bound flight as he was to leave for the US via Dubai.

He is believed to have been working for a private security company. (ANI)