Pakistan protests on Fai detention, hearing on Friday

12:10 PM Editor

Washington:  The FBI has filed an affidavit before the US court over the allegation of Ghulam Nabi Fai of receiving hundreds and thousands of dollars from the ISI and the Government of Pakistan to influence American policy on Kashmir, who was arrested in Virginia on Tuesday( 19 July).

                The hearing of the detention of the Kashmir-born US national Ghulam Nabi Fai  is all set for Friday according to the court officials. The government of Pakistan accused US of running a “slander campaign” against Islamabad over the issue of the detention of the Fai.

“A demarche was made to the US Embassy in Islamabad to register our concerns, in particular the slander campaign against Pakistan. Our Embassy in Washington has also been asked to ascertain details," according to the statement issued by the Foreign Office last night.

Fai is alleged of, making donations to Congressman and presidential candidates and organizing conferences and seminars to influence US policy on Kasmir.