40 Pakistanis remain in Guantanamo(Pakistan embassy says only 1)
40 Pakistanis remain in Guantanamo
By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Nov 1: At least 40 Pakistani citizens are still detained in US prisons in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and some of them are participating in a hunger strike that started on the fourth anniversary of 9/11, according to human rights groups and media reports.
The Washington Post published a fresh list of detainees on Tuesday which has 434 names and 62 of them are Pakistani nationals. According to the newspaper, 21 of these 62 Pakistani prisoners have so far been released but 41 are still there.
The Pakistan embassy in Washington says that there is only one Pakistani prisoner in Guantanamo.
During a recent visit to Guantanamo, the US commander of the prison facilities, Maj-Gen Jay W. Hood, told this correspondent that ‘some’ Pakistani prisoners were still there but declined to say how many.
By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Nov 1: At least 40 Pakistani citizens are still detained in US prisons in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and some of them are participating in a hunger strike that started on the fourth anniversary of 9/11, according to human rights groups and media reports.
The Washington Post published a fresh list of detainees on Tuesday which has 434 names and 62 of them are Pakistani nationals. According to the newspaper, 21 of these 62 Pakistani prisoners have so far been released but 41 are still there.
The Pakistan embassy in Washington says that there is only one Pakistani prisoner in Guantanamo.
During a recent visit to Guantanamo, the US commander of the prison facilities, Maj-Gen Jay W. Hood, told this correspondent that ‘some’ Pakistani prisoners were still there but declined to say how many.
posted by India News Watch at 7:02 AM
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