Pakistan to register case against The Sun 'agent'

Islamabad, July 29 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to register a case against Mohammad Ali Asad, the central character behind the London Olympic ' visa scam', for fraud, impersonation and false declaration.

It has issued Red Warrants and will seek his deportation from the United Kingdom, the country's Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, said.

Malik said the investigations suggested that the report published by The Sun, was a conspiracy against Pakistan.

"It was a pre-planned and concocted story," The Dawn quoted Malik, as saying.

Malik claimed that Asad had a Pakistani passport and was a dual national, but had not stated this information in the declaration form filled to get British nationality.

"He twisted the story to bring a bad name to Pakistan," the Daily Times quoted Malik, as saying.

Malik said Pakistan would ask the British Government for Asad's deportation to face criminal proceedings.

"We have full right to get Asad deported. This is a test case for the United Kingdom. We have been cooperating with them for years and now it is time for them to reciprocate," Malik said.

He said Asad had acquired a Pakistani passport in 2000 and went to the UK, where he got a British passport and dual nationality. He visited Pakistan on the British passport and visa and his movements were recorded during his visit to NADRA and the passport office, Malik added.

Meanwhile, NADRA has requested the UK authorities to share Asad's fingerprints regarding the Olympic visa scandal investigations.

Malik said travel agent Abid Chaudhry was being interrogated by the FIA. (ANI)