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  Officer accused of verifying Mansour Pak ID seeks bail

Officer accused of verifying Mansour Pak ID seeks bail

Published : May 31, 2016, 4:57 am IST
Updated : May 31, 2016, 4:57 am IST

Rafique Tareen, a former revenue officer, who was arrested for allegedly verifying the national identity card of slain Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour under a fake name, submitted a bail plea in c

Rafique Tareen, a former revenue officer, who was arrested for allegedly verifying the national identity card of slain Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour under a fake name, submitted a bail plea in court. Mansour had used the fake identity of Wali Muhammad.

Tareen’s lawyer, Naseeb Ullah Tareen, approached the central anti-corruption court and filed a bail plea. The court issued notice to the Federal Investigation Agency and adjourned the hearing till June 1.

Sources indicated that Mansour’s identity card showing him as Wali Muhammad, and a resident of Karachi, was made after paying a large bribe.

Sartaj Aziz, the Prime Minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, held a meeting with Afghan ambassador Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and discussed the drone attack that killed Mansour, officials said.

The foreign ministry said Mr Aziz expressed serious concerns over US drone attacks.

Location: Pakistan, Islamabad