LAHORE: A white Land Cruiser, with a police escort in tow, arrived at the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) centre in Lahore at about 1:40 pm on Wednesday. The four-wheel drive was transporting officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who were there for a meeting regarding American aid expert Warren Weinstein’s abduction, The Express Tribune has learnt.
The meeting between the investigation agencies went on for approximately two hours. No unauthorised persons were allowed to enter the CIA centre in the presence of FBI officials, although some intelligence agency officials visited the centre while the meeting was ongoing.
Three FBI personnel shared on Wednesday all the information they had gathered relating to Weinstein’s abduction with the police at the CIA centre in Model Town.
(Read: The kidnapped American)
However, after the meeting, police officials refused to disclose the names or ranks of the FBI officials, citing security reasons.
Following Weinstein’s abduction, the police and intelligence agencies along with the Model Town security personnel have started keeping a strict check on foreigners residing in the city.
The police have detained two suspects in connection with the abduction of the US citizen, while the FBI and Pakistani investigation agencies have gathered some evidence from Weinstein’s house, sources familiar with the matter said.
Weinstein’s house has been sealed off by the police, while Model Town security personnel have collected the data of other foreigners living in the same locality and issued directions for them to stay in contact with the area police station regarding their movement.
Three policemen have been deployed at Weinstein’s residence and no one is allowed to visit the crime scene. The three policemen are working under the assistant sub inspector of the local police station and have received strict orders about not letting anyone enter the house.
A cell phone, laptop and other items belonging to Weinstein, who was working as country director for JE Austin Associates, have been sent to the forensics lab and for a technical analysis, an investigator told The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity.
Investigators claim they have collected the call data record of Weinstein’s security guards, driver and other staff, as well as of the abducted American, and are examining the records.
According to the data compiled by the Model Town security, there are at least 13 more houses where foreigners are residing. According to the list which is also available with The Express Tribune, of the 13 houses/offices, seven are being occupied by Chinese citizens, one is being used by a Scotland citizen, three are in the use of Thai citizens, one is occupied by an Afghan citizen, one by a Polish citizen and one by a citizen of the Philippines.
(Read: We are not all CIA agents)
Published in The Express Tribune, August 18th, 2011.
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I find it hard to believe that there are only 13 houses with foreign citizens living in Model Town. If you include American and British citizens of Pakistani origin, or dual-nationality, that number along would go into the hundreds. Do foreign citizens who look Pakistani receive less scrutiny and less security?
Rana Sanaullah states unequivocally that weinstein was a spy. i would like to see him interviewed in depth by both police and journalists to see if he has any actual evidence for this claim.
Top secret revealed with in few hours, Great :))
@Roflcopter
Would be hilarious if these FBI guys got kidnapped too.
Nah, the LeJ types are too cowardly to take on a well trained and armed group head on.But let us hope they listen to you and give it a try.
Thank you for telling who lives where so our brothers in arms TTP can come and abduct all of them
CIA certainly looks after its own.
It is Amazing how the freedom of press is being used and even sensitive information like how many foreigners are living in Model town is being published ,it is similar when you see a TV channel reporting that how many CCTV cameras have been put on the way to a special procession .
Not such a "Top-Secret Meeting" anymore, is it? Now the baddies know what they're up to. Who is this news supposed to help?
Is this news published for terrorist giving details of foreign national and such a foolish reporting.
Only a fool will publish such report and put rescue plan in danger
@False Dawn: Well lets see now a) no one was allowed to enter the CIA office so they don't have any details about what was said and done b) they don't the names and ranks of the FBI personnel c) the crime scene is off limits so nothing can be gleaned from that either. So please tell us what they are supposed to write in this article? Be thankful that they included the breakdown of house owners in that area. Otherwise the article would be totally empty!
Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). She was killed in the Gaza Strip by an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) bulldozer when she was standing or kneeling in front of a local Palestinian's home, thus acting as a human shield, attempting to prevent the IDF from demolishing the home.
No FBI was visible in thousand of miles for this aid worker.
Weinstein not a CIA/NSA Hitman? Who is deluding who.
FBI working with No Money No Paani???
this is really inhuman act, these terrorists will destroy everything. Fundamentalism,Extremism is destroying our values.
After a huge success of the block-buster "Saving Private Davis" ....on this Eid-ul-Fitar.....from the same makers.......releasing new extravaganza...>>> "Saving Private Weinstein" ..:)
Why would ET find out, and subsequently publish the details of foreigners living in the locality? This is awful journalism.
What journalistic or public interest function does the listing of no of foreigners in Model Town and their nationalities serve?
yahooooooooo, a plot for new Hollywood blockbuster :) , comon FBI solved it quickly n send the story to LA, so that we can watch it next year
Would be hilarious if these FBI guys got kidnapped too.
According to a newspaper, this incident is similar to the kidnapping of the son-in-law of former CJCSC General Tariq Majid who was kidnapped by LeJ. If terrorist can kidnap the relative of a serving CJCSC, then abducting this old guy is a piece of cake.