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March - 1 
Three Al Qaeda terrorists, including the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States (US) Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, were arrested in Rawalpindi on March 1. Speaking to media persons in Islamabad, Presidential spo
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Three Al Qaeda terrorists, including the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States (US) Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, were arrested in Rawalpindi on March 1. Speaking to media persons in Islamabad, Presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi said, " We have finally apprehended Khalid Shiekh Muhammad…It was the work of Pakistani intelligence agencies…It is a big achievement. He is the kingpin of Al Qaeda". Kuwaiti-born Muhammad, who is on the most wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US, is regarded a key Al Qaeda lieutenant and organizer of the September 11 attacks in the US. Media reports on March 2 said Muhammad was handed over to the US authorities.
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March - 2 
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed said, "No American agency people should be allowed to conduct operations in Pakistan," and demanded an immediate end to the hunt for al-Qaeda operatives.
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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed said, "No American agency people should be allowed to conduct operations in Pakistan," and demanded an immediate end to the hunt for al-Qaeda operatives.
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March - 2 
The suspected mastermind of the September 11, 2001-terrorist attacks on the United States and a close aide of Osama bin Laden, Khalid Shaikh Muhammad was, on March 2, interrogated by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents at an unknown location
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The suspected mastermind of the September 11, 2001-terrorist attacks on the United States and a close aide of Osama bin Laden, Khalid Shaikh Muhammad was, on March 2, interrogated by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents at an unknown location in Pakistan, reports said. Khalid Shaikh was held in a pre-dawn raid in Rawalpindi, on March 1. Three more, a Pakistani, named Abdul Quddus, a foreign national of Arab origin and an Egyptian, too, were arrested besides Khalid Shaikh who, the US says, is Laden's "most senior and significant lieutenants". On March 2, a Major in the Pakistan Army and uncle of Quddus was arrested from his residence on Sheikhan Road, Kohat Cantt, and handed over to the FBI.
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March - 3 
Further, reports said Federal Information and Media Development Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad informed on the same day that Khalid Sheikh was traced through satellite. While speaking at a Meet the Press programme of Lahore Press Club, Punjab province,
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Further, reports said Federal Information and Media Development Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad informed on the same day that Khalid Sheikh was traced through satellite. While speaking at a Meet the Press programme of Lahore Press Club, Punjab province, he also said the government had no intention to declare Jamaat-e-Islami a terrorist outfit for its leaders links to the Al Qaeda.
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March - 3 
Media reports indicated Pakistani officials including personnel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), its external intelligence agency, are interrogating Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, a top Al-Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the Septemb
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Media reports indicated Pakistani officials including personnel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), its external intelligence agency, are interrogating Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, a top Al-Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States (US) and his two associates within the country only. The three terrorists were arrested on March 1 in Rawalpindi, Punjab province. Aziz Ahmed Khan, a Foreign Office spokesman said at a weekly press briefing, on March 3, "The identity of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad has been confirmed. One of the other accomplices is still being interrogated and his identity is yet to be ascertained. The present position is that Khalid Sheikh Mohammad is being interrogated by the ISI and other law enforcing agencies."
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March - 3 
US President George W. Bush expressed "deep appreciation and gratitude to President Pervez Musharraf and the government of Pakistan for their efforts this past weekend that led to the capture [of Khalid Sheikh and his associates]". A spokesman for Bu
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US President George W. Bush expressed "deep appreciation and gratitude to President Pervez Musharraf and the government of Pakistan for their efforts this past weekend that led to the capture [of Khalid Sheikh and his associates]". A spokesman for Bush said, "This is a very serious development, a blow to Al Qaeda and the president is appreciative to Pakistan for the fine efforts that they have been carrying out in the war against terror and for their fine work in this most recent success."
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March - 4 
Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said, on March 4, after concluding interrogation Pakistan handed over to US authorities Khalid Mohammad Sheikh, top Al Qaeda operative and suspected the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on
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Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said, on March 4, after concluding interrogation Pakistan handed over to US authorities Khalid Mohammad Sheikh, top Al Qaeda operative and suspected the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on United States (US). The latter are believed to have taken him to their interrogation center at Bagram, in Afghanistan.
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March - 4 
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said, on March 4, agents of the American investigating agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were not involved in the search for suspected Al Qaeda terrorists in the country. He said, "Our own agencie
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Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said, on March 4, agents of the American investigating agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were not involved in the search for suspected Al Qaeda terrorists in the country. He said, "Our own agencies are carrying out" the operations. He also said, "Our security and law-enforcing agencies are second to none and are fully capable to discharge their responsibilities."
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March - 4 
US officials said that another senior Al-Qaeda operative and a suspected financier of the September 11 attacks, identified as Muhammad Omar Abdel-Rahman, was arrested on an unspecified date in Quetta.
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US officials said that another senior Al-Qaeda operative and a suspected financier of the September 11 attacks, identified as Muhammad Omar Abdel-Rahman, was arrested on an unspecified date in Quetta.
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March - 4 
US President George W Bush said on March 4, "Over the weekend, American and Pakistani authorities struck a serious blow to al-Qaeda by arresting Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, the top operational planner, the top killer of the al-Qaeda network." He further
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US President George W Bush said on March 4, "Over the weekend, American and Pakistani authorities struck a serious blow to al-Qaeda by arresting Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, the top operational planner, the top killer of the al-Qaeda network." He further said, "The man who mastermined the September the 11th attacks is no longer a problem to the United States of America." He added, "The terrorists are learning there is no place safe for them in this world. They're discovering that justice can arrive by different means at any hour of the day or night."
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March - 5 
Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat on March 5 said the government now had a grip on the Al-Qaeda's methods of operation, support networks and financial sources in the wake of information gathered from Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, the alleged mastermind
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Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat on March 5 said the government now had a grip on the Al-Qaeda's methods of operation, support networks and financial sources in the wake of information gathered from Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, the alleged mastermind behind September 11 terrorist attacks in United States and a key bankroller of the attacks, Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi. He said, "Pakistani agencies now have valuable information to crack down on whatever their linkages are in Pakistan, active or sleeping". A mobile phone, a laptop, computer disks and lists of telephone numbers were found on Khalid Sheikh, which the Pakistani and US investigators have been scanning. "The information is vital not just for Pakistan but also for the international community in the fight against terrorism," the Minister said.
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March - 6 
An unconfirmed report indicated that in a raid in Noshki, near Chaghai, Balochistan, on March 6, at least nine suspected Al-Qaeda operatives were arrested. The report even said Osama bin Laden or his son could be among those arrested. The raid was re
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An unconfirmed report indicated that in a raid in Noshki, near Chaghai, Balochistan, on March 6, at least nine suspected Al-Qaeda operatives were arrested. The report even said Osama bin Laden or his son could be among those arrested. The raid was reportedly conducted by American security forces. However, Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said he was not aware of the arrests. He said, "I don't have any information about this operation. I can't say anything." Besides, Presidential spokesperson Maj-Gen Rashid Qureshi also said he had no knowledge about the incident.
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March - 6 
President Pervez Musharraf said, on March 6, that the arrest of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, senior Al Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the September 11-terrorists attacks on nited States (US), showed Pakistan’s commitment of acting against
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President Pervez Musharraf said, on March 6, that the arrest of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, senior Al Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the September 11-terrorists attacks on nited States (US), showed Pakistan’s commitment of acting against terrorism. He said, "This is the confirmation of what we have been doing. I think we have apprehended over 480 people and I don't know who is talking that Pakistan is dragging its feet or Pakistan is going slow". He also said, "This is further confirmation of our commitment of acting against terrorism. It is a confirmation of whatever we have done. No body has apprehended so many. The credit goes to our intelligence agencies, our ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) and their effectiveness, the success of their actions and they must be given credit."
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March - 7 
Two of the sons of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden have been arrested, media reports said, quoting Balochistan (Provincial) Home Minister Sanaullah Zehri. They were reportedly arrested in a joint raid conducted by Pakistan and American security for
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Two of the sons of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden have been arrested, media reports said, quoting Balochistan (Provincial) Home Minister Sanaullah Zehri. They were reportedly arrested in a joint raid conducted by Pakistan and American security force personnel and were also injured during the raid. The Minister said on March 7, "I am in constant touch with the security forces. I was informed by intelligence agencies that reports coming across the border (from Afghanistan) are that two of Osama's sons were caught and they were injured." He further said, "They were arrested from Rabat area in Afghanistan." The Minister also identified them as Saad bin Laden and Hamza bin Laden. Seven other Al-Qaeda terrorists were also killed in the raid, he added. However, in Washington, United States (US) counter-terrorism officials disputed the report, saying they had no information that would suggest any of bin Laden’s sons were caught.
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March - 9 
Delayed reports said three persons, including an Iraqi and two Afghans, were arrested in Hyderabad, Sindh province, for suspected Al Qaeda links on March 9. They are also suspected to be involved in the murder of an official of the Inter-Services Int
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Delayed reports said three persons, including an Iraqi and two Afghans, were arrested in Hyderabad, Sindh province, for suspected Al Qaeda links on March 9. They are also suspected to be involved in the murder of an official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, in Wana, South Waziristan, on March 4.
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March - 10 
The ISI claimed on March 10 that it was very close to arresting Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader allegedly responsible for many terrorist attacks including the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States (US). An ISI official reportedly s
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The ISI claimed on March 10 that it was very close to arresting Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader allegedly responsible for many terrorist attacks including the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States (US). An ISI official reportedly said, "We appear to be just hours behind him (bin Laden)."
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March - 11 
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi, Punjab, on March 11 remanded Aqeel Ahmed Abdul Qudoos to a 14-day judicial remand. Abdul Qudoos was arrested on March 1 for alleged links with the Al-Qaeda.
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An Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi, Punjab, on March 11 remanded Aqeel Ahmed Abdul Qudoos to a 14-day judicial remand. Abdul Qudoos was arrested on March 1 for alleged links with the Al-Qaeda.
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March - 11 
Iraqi doctor Shokat Nafeh Hekmat arrested in Quetta, Balochistan, on October 16, 2002, for alleged Al-Qaeda links was released on March 11, reports said.
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Iraqi doctor Shokat Nafeh Hekmat arrested in Quetta, Balochistan, on October 16, 2002, for alleged Al-Qaeda links was released on March 11, reports said.
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March - 11 
Sindh Police chief Syed Kamal Shah said, on March 11, that there was no evidence of the presence of an Al-Qaeda network in Karachi. While addressing a press conference in Hyderabad he also denied that Al-Qaeda terrorists were involved in bomb blasts
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Sindh Police chief Syed Kamal Shah said, on March 11, that there was no evidence of the presence of an Al-Qaeda network in Karachi. While addressing a press conference in Hyderabad he also denied that Al-Qaeda terrorists were involved in bomb blasts in Karachi.
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March - 12 
At a media briefing at the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters in Islamabad, on March 12, an ISI official admitted that individual members of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) might be linked to some Al-Qaeda terrorists, however, JeI as a party ha
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At a media briefing at the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters in Islamabad, on March 12, an ISI official admitted that individual members of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) might be linked to some Al-Qaeda terrorists, however, JeI as a party had no connection with the Al Qaeda. Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General and Presidential spokesperson Major-General Rashid Qureshi was also present during the briefing and he added, "We could not find any evidence that could lead to any such possibility." He also denied that Pakistani law enforcing agencies were close to arresting Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader. He said, "We don't know how such impressions were created. At the briefing session for the foreign media no such assertions were made that could lead to such a conclusion."
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March - 15 
Pakistani authorities were quoted as saying on March 15 that they had arrested a front ranking Al Qaeda operative, a Moroccan national identified as Yasir al-Jaziri in Lahore. Two other operatives were also arrested in Lahore on March 15, said media
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Pakistani authorities were quoted as saying on March 15 that they had arrested a front ranking Al Qaeda operative, a Moroccan national identified as Yasir al-Jaziri in Lahore. Two other operatives were also arrested in Lahore on March 15, said media reports. According to official sources, Yasir’s arrest was a result of information received from Al Qaeda terrorist, Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, who was arrested in Rawalpindi on March 1 and is now in US custody. "He (al-Jaziri) is less important than Khalid Sheikh Muhammad but he is quite an important person," said Secretary Interior Ministry Tasneem Noorani. Noorani also said al-Jaziri had been arrested in the Gulberg area of Lahore. Al-Jaziri is suspected to be involved in Al Qaeda's business operations and an unnamed official is quoted as describing him as an US-educated "computer whiz".
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March - 17 
According to a media report, Pakistani authorities on March 17 arrested six suspected Al Qaeda operatives in Lahore. These arrests were made following the information revealed by Yasir al-Jaziri, Al Qaeda communications and logistics expert, who was
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According to a media report, Pakistani authorities on March 17 arrested six suspected Al Qaeda operatives in Lahore. These arrests were made following the information revealed by Yasir al-Jaziri, Al Qaeda communications and logistics expert, who was arrested on March 15. Quoting official sources, the report said among those arrested was al Jaziri’s brother-in-law, a Qatari national and at least three Afghans. Meanwhile, an unnamed official was quoted as saying that al-Jaziri had played a significant role in disseminating audio and videotapes of Osama bin Laden to the media.
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March - 17 
Pakistani authorities said on March 18 that they had arrested two suspected Al Qaeda operatives in the northwest city of Peshawar. Reportedly, the two suspects, both of Arab origin, were arrested on March 17-night on the campus of Peshawar’s main uni
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Pakistani authorities said on March 18 that they had arrested two suspected Al Qaeda operatives in the northwest city of Peshawar. Reportedly, the two suspects, both of Arab origin, were arrested on March 17-night on the campus of Peshawar’s main university. They were visiting a third man, believed to be a Nigerian, who had escaped.
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March - 18 
Two Al Qaeda suspects were arrested following a raid at an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar. The raid was carried out in the Jalozai camp, about 35 kilometres east of Peshawar, on March 18.
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Two Al Qaeda suspects were arrested following a raid at an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar. The raid was carried out in the Jalozai camp, about 35 kilometres east of Peshawar, on March 18.
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March - 25 
A Court in Rawalpindi, on March 25, granted bail to an activist of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Ahmed Abdul Qudoos, who was arrested allegedly along with two Al Qaeda operatives, including suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, from his resi
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A Court in Rawalpindi, on March 25, granted bail to an activist of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Ahmed Abdul Qudoos, who was arrested allegedly along with two Al Qaeda operatives, including suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, from his residence on March 1. The defence counsel argued that his client had been implicated in a fake case and pointed out that charges of giving shelter to terrorists and recovery of hand grenades from his house were fake, too. After hearing the defence counsel's arguments, the Court ordered the release of Qudoos on bail.
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March - 27 
According to a media report, US authorities tracing a suspected Saudi Arabian Al Qaeda operative from South Florida have expanded the search to include a Pakistani couple with suspected links to the man. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ba
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According to a media report, US authorities tracing a suspected Saudi Arabian Al Qaeda operative from South Florida have expanded the search to include a Pakistani couple with suspected links to the man. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Baltimore office said that the authorities wanted to interrogate Aafia Siddiqui and her husband Mohammed Khan about possible terrorist activities. Authorities in Florida were quoted as saying that the couple may have links to Adnan G. El Shukrijumah, a suspected Al Qaeda operative who had earlier lived in suburban Miami. Authorities said Siddiqui has a doctorate in neurological science and has studied at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) and Brandeis University in the Boston area, as well as in Houston, Texas. Although Siddiqui has listed her home as Karachi, Pakistan, the FBI's Web site lists her whereabouts as unknown. While at MIT, she wrote a lengthy paper on the mechanics of setting up a Muslim student organization. The report added that Siddiqui and Khan are officers of the Institute of Islamic Research and Teaching Inc., with a mailing address in Roxbury.
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March - 27 
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has held that the country lacks a law declaring Al Qaeda a terrorist organization and, consequently, no one could be detained simply for having links with the organization. The Supreme Court made the observation in a jud
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has held that the country lacks a law declaring Al Qaeda a terrorist organization and, consequently, no one could be detained simply for having links with the organization. The Supreme Court made the observation in a judgement on the Federal Government’s appeal against an earlier Lahore High Court order of releasing three Al Qaeda suspects. "Our security laws and anti-terrorism enactments are silent to the affect that Al Qaeda is a terrorist organization, having its network at global level and that it is a furious threat to national/international peace, security and tranquility," said the apex court.
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March - 28 
A media report quoting US diplomats indicated that terrorists disguised as street vendors and beggars could target American citizens and other Westerners in Pakistan. The warning, contained in a message to Americans from the US Embassy in Islamabad,
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A media report quoting US diplomats indicated that terrorists disguised as street vendors and beggars could target American citizens and other Westerners in Pakistan. The warning, contained in a message to Americans from the US Embassy in Islamabad, came in the wake of a backlash to the US-led war in Iraq. The report said US officials have been conscious that the war on Iraq could expose Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to domestic political upheaval. There are also fears that US citizens or facilities could face reprisal attacks from terrorist groups, including the Al Qaeda and its local affiliates.
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March - 28 
A Pakistani woman, who was on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) list for suspected links to the Al Qaeda, was arrested from the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in Karachi on March 28. According to a media report, Dr Aafia Siddiqui was allegedly worki
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A Pakistani woman, who was on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) list for suspected links to the Al Qaeda, was arrested from the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in Karachi on March 28. According to a media report, Dr Aafia Siddiqui was allegedly working with the 'Chemical Wire Group' of the Al Qaeda. Recently, the FBI had placed the photograph of Aafia Siddiqui at its website stating "Although the FBI has no information indicating this individual is connected to specific terrorist activities, the FBI would like to locate and question this individual." As reported earlier, Aafia having a doctorate degree in neurological sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was living in Boston along with her spouse and three children. She is alleged to have provided logistical support to a Saudi Al Qaeda operative Adnan G El Shukrijumah.
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March - 31 
Federal Interior Minister Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat said, in Islamabad, on March 31 that the Government would soon declare the Al Qaeda a terrorist organisation. "We had started the process a few weeks age and are trying to fulfill all the legal re
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Federal Interior Minister Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat said, in Islamabad, on March 31 that the Government would soon declare the Al Qaeda a terrorist organisation. "We had started the process a few weeks age and are trying to fulfill all the legal requirements for declaring Al Qaeda a terrorist organisation," said Hayat. He also asked the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to publicly declare that it does not have any links with the Al Qaeda.
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