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| SHC wants proof of Khalid Shaikh's nationality |
| 2010-01-27 |
| [Dawn] A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday ordered petitioner Mariam, sister of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, to submit a copy of the National Identity Card (NIC) or any another document to establish her brother's nationality. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh, also directed the Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Ashraf Khan Mughal to verify from the federal authorities the nationality of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad. The bench earlier heard the petitioner's counsel Ghulam Qadir Jatoi who submitted a report of the ICRC (International Committee of Red Cross) in which it was stated that Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and his colleague Ali Alias Abdul Aziz Alias Aziz Balochi were arrested from Pakistan and were, later, turned over to US authorities in 2003, where they were being tried in detention as 'high value detainees'. The bench asked the petitioner's counsel to show documents proving the nationality or status of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad. "These persons could be of any origin...from their names they appear to be Saudi or Yemeni nationals," observed Chief Justice of SHC. The CJ was then taken through many documents by the counsel for petitioner after which the CJ said evidence was required regarding nationality of other missing persons allegedly arrested and handed over to US authorities. The bench ordered the petitioner as well as the federal government's representative to establish whether Khalid Shaikh was a Pakistani national or not. The bench put off further hearing till February 9. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Ret., I'd settle for proof of his sanity. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-27 23:19 |
| #1 and people here want proof of bambi's too.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2010-01-27 23:17 |