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ISLAMABAD: An employee of the US embassy, who had been detained at the Benazir International Airport in the federal capital late on Thursday for carrying 9mm loaded pistols, was released today, DawnNews reported.
According to airport sources, William John who is serving as a trainee at the US embassy in Islamabad was scheduled to fly to the United States via Abu Dhabi.
He had been detained after ASF personnel recovered 9mm pistols with magazines and 15 bullets during baggage checking.
Later, ASF personnel had handed the man to police for investigation. A case had been registered against him.
Two convicted UK nationals deported
— With additional reporting by Haseeb Bhatti
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Jul 18, 2014 11:31am
great news , so what next , will soon be released , not a criminal
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Jul 18, 2014 11:33am
Why catch, when you will only let him go without charge for breaking the law? What is this 'trainee' exactly learning then?
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Jul 18, 2014 11:37am
Above the law?
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Jul 18, 2014 11:38am
Does these guys have any respect to local laws...It's outrageous and happened so many times...
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Jul 18, 2014 11:44am
And the next day he was released with full military honour and personal apologies from PM and COS
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Jul 18, 2014 11:55am
Another smart American "diplomat" gets owned. Good work for vigilance ASF.
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Jul 18, 2014 12:18pm
No problem sir, we will release you as you are an american and have license to kill anybody.
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Jul 18, 2014 12:20pm
Nothing surprising!
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Jul 18, 2014 12:24pm
Untouchables perhaps James Bond 007 and reminds me Raymond Davis.
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Jul 18, 2014 12:28pm
Test for Nawaz Govt. Which they will surely fail....
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Jul 18, 2014 12:36pm
Raymond Davis ! Anyone !
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Jul 18, 2014 01:05pm
@Nauman not any one.any pakistani
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Jul 18, 2014 01:19pm
As this has been established here in similar news in the past, in Us, Americans are allowed guns in checked luggage. So, lets not get carried away.
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Jul 18, 2014 02:03pm
Govt where's your shame? Only thinking of pleasing western masters?
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Jul 18, 2014 02:13pm
This is becoming a joke. First Raymond Davis, then another so called "diplomat" nabbed at Karachi airport few months ago and now this. Why our government and security institutions are so relaxed about this? Unless and until these "diplomats" are not made a horrible example , this security breaches of Pakistan will keep on happening. There has to be a strong deterrence.
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Jul 18, 2014 02:43pm
As expected.
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Jul 18, 2014 02:47pm
@Harmony ..allowed guns in checked baggage. in US.. ...NOT TRUE...NOPE..NADA !
You must get prior special permission. By notifying TSA that you want to carry
guns in your luggage. [As going on a hunting trip etc.] They check your background
and then decide what to do with your request. Under no circumstances, can you carry
ammunition in your checked luggage. If found out, you will be thrown in a dungeon, and the
key will be dispersed away in the ocean.
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Jul 18, 2014 02:56pm
1st CIA operative, than FBI Agent and this one is 3rd PANGA with US officials. I hope you learn from the history.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:27pm
@saleem Obviously, what do you expect. Our power hungry and corrupt politicians need the dollars from America.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:29pm
The incidents of detention of US Officials and subsequent releases with out punishments(with the legal cover up) has badly tarnished the image of Pakistan and her ability to take on the officials of powerful country even if they break the law. The best way is that on occurrence of such violations their embassy may be contacted on phone and asked for their blessings for any legal action or release him quietly if they they don,t agree so that the country is not made a laughing stuff.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:30pm
Can you imagine being caught with even a toy pistol, let alone a real one, at any of the American airports and then to top it all, you are a Pakistani ! the very thought is dreadful. They will put you behind bars for God knows how long. And in Pakistan, the guy goes scot free.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:36pm
They do so for fun to be in the news and later seeing HEADS DOWN from PM/GoP. Had Raymond Davis been made and example, none would have dared to carry arms. It is balatant chigging .
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Jul 18, 2014 04:03pm
Beggars cannot be choosers! Masters have all the rights to do anything they want in the land of pure incompetence
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Jul 18, 2014 04:20pm
William John? Does not look like any real name.... Trainee? what organization sends "trainees" on foreign deputations?
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Jul 18, 2014 04:55pm
good for Pakistan
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Jul 18, 2014 05:00pm
His release was understood. We saw and will see many Raymond davis in future. How can a servant arrest his master
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Jul 18, 2014 05:08pm
If I were an American traveling in Pakistan I would want to have a gun too...
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Jul 18, 2014 05:08pm
Who are they kidding with?
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Jul 18, 2014 05:29pm
If I remember correctly, there was another such incident a couple of months ago as well.
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Jul 18, 2014 06:05pm
Beside the main news about the guy. I wonder why our country's major airport should bear the name of BB. Can someone tell me what good she did for Pakistan? What was wrong calling it Islamabad Intentional airport?
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Jul 18, 2014 07:48pm
Pakistanis badly need economic independence from Elites in Pakistan so they do not have to depend on American Aid. Please send honest people in the parliament.
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Jul 18, 2014 08:12pm
another raymond davis...we haven't really changed in 4 years
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Jul 19, 2014 02:38am
this only happens in pakistan
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