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India-Pakistan
Azam TariqÂ’s alleged murderer caught in Greece
2006-03-15
A Pakistani arrested last weekend at an Athens airport was identified by Pakistani authorities on Tuesday as a fugitive cleric wanted for the murder of Maulana Azam Tariq. Pakistani authorities said that Sayed Mohammed Sibtain Kazmi, a Shia cleric accused of involvement in the 2003 murder of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan head, was arrested at Athens International Airport on Saturday.
Holy man-on-holy man violence. I like it.
Greek police have not confirmed the suspectÂ’s identity and said only that a Pakistani national wanted for murder in his country was arrested on Saturday after arriving from Britain. Police also said that the suspect previously had travelled to the Netherlands, Germany and France and was found carrying a fake passport.
It's an old Pakistani tradition. Wonder where he got his money?
Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao identified Kazmi, saying that he is accused of involvement in the killing of Tariq. Kazmi has been on the run since being declared fugitive in 2004, and Interpol has issued an international warrant for his arrest. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said that Pakistani authorities would likely seek KazmiÂ’s extradition but no formal application had yet been made. Greek judicial authorities said that a panel could consider extraditing him. But under Greek law, a suspect cannot be extradited if he faces the death penalty in his home country.
Posted by:Fred

#10  European Rude Awakening coming soon to a theater near you.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-03-15 11:23  

#9  Sons can do the same thing, but need to collaborate with their mother...
Posted by: Ptah   2006-03-15 09:03  

#8  Initially held in police custody, he was freed by a prosecutor on Tuesday night on condition that he remain in Greece.

Any bets he's in Turkey in time for Friday prayers?
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-03-15 08:47  

#7  You know, while I favor the death penalty I can understand countries that don't and that won't extradite on that basis -- but ONLY if they then take FULL responsibility for the sob they refuse to turn over.

Unfortunately, we're seeing a lot of European countries want it both ways: refuse to keep terror suspects in prison or to extradite them (Italy a while back), setting them free (Germany, any one?).

If they want to surrender their own countries and civilization that's their call, but it pisses me off that they expect us to do the same.
Posted by: lotp   2006-03-15 08:32  

#6  UPDATE: ATHENS - A Shiite imam wanted by Pakistan for the murder of a politician has been granted bail on condition that he does not leave the country while Greek justice considers the case, officials said on Wednesday. Mohamed Sibden Kazmi, 50, was arrested at AthensÂ’ international airport on Saturday on the basis of an international arrest warrant issued by Pakistan. The holder of a British passport as well as several forged passports, Kazmi has been resident in London for several years.

Initially held in police custody, he was freed by a prosecutor on Tuesday night on condition that he remain in Greece. His case will shortly be examined by appeal judges, who are waiting for legal documents from Pakistan before deciding on his eventual extradition.

According to police, Kazmi had come to Greece to give a series of addresses to the Pakistani community in Athens. PakistanÂ’s embassy in Athens refused to comment when telephoned by AFP.
Posted by: Steve   2006-03-15 08:27  

#5  Yes indeed, where did he get those globe trotting dollars? Nice designer spectacles as well. Those, along with that semi-praying mits and 1000 meter stare give him that mystical, satanic verses look. Is that a bloody Mont Blanc in his pocket?
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-03-15 08:10  

#4  In my experience, it's exactly what daughters do to their fathers, consciously and knowingly and with full intent aforethought, lol.
Posted by: Glert Thetch2165   2006-03-15 07:37  

#3  Clearly a momentary aberration, Seafarious. Normally you have exquisite taste. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-03-15 06:58  

#2  Looks like the tie I got my dad for Father's Day a couple years back.
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-03-15 01:07  

#1  swimming turbin
Posted by: RD   2006-03-15 00:50  

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