| Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) chief Nawabzada Gazzen Marri was released by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government on Sunday, sources told Daily Times Monday. Marri has been acquitted of all charges levied against him by the Pakistani authorities. Sources said that as such the demand for his extradition to Pakistan was turned down by a UAE court. Marri has been detained since March 21, 2006. During his detention he was given special treatment. The second eldest son of the nawab was taken into custody by the Dubai authorities for alleged involvement in money laundering cases in the Persian Gulf. The 46-year-old BLA chief was picked up from Dubai's Dera area on the request of the Pakistan government that had lodged a formal complaint with the UAE government about the alleged involvement of Khair Bux's son in arranging finances for terrorist activities. But the prosecutor failed to prove any of the charges against him. |