ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Government of Pakistan has formally raised the
issue of arrest of Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, executive director of the
US-based NGO Kashmir American Council, and negative propaganda against
Pakistan in this regard with the US State Department .
Fai was
arrested in Virginia earlier this week for allegedly funnelling at
least four million dollars from Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI into
American political activities with the aim of influencing American
policy on the Kashmir issue.
According to diplomatic sources,
the authorities of Pakistan embassy in US have themselves raised the
issue with the state department and have apprised the state dept of
Pakistan’s concern in this regard.
Sources told the Pakistani
authorities conveyed to the state dept concern of Pakistan govt
regarding negative propaganda of Pakistan and Dr Nabi Fai. They asked
the US to realise the sensitivity of the issue and take measures
accordingly. They asked the US to stop negative propaganda against
Pakistan with respect to Dr Fai.
Fai and Zaheer Ahmad, 63, a US
citizen and resident of Pakistan, face five years in prison if found
guilty to the charges they are facing. Online