10-27-2006, 10:10 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Pakistan says Foreign Ministry letter head stolen for fake statement </b>
Islamabad, Oct 26, IRNA
Pakistani Foreign Office spokeswomen Tasneem Aslam Khan has said that letter head of the Foreign Ministry as been stolen for issuing a fake press release.
Newspapers and wire services received a press release with number and title of the Foreign Ministry saying that the U.S authorities have confirmed that leading Al-Qaeda operative Moazam Musa Matwali Atta involved in the bombings at the US embassy in Kenya and Tanzania has been killed in an encounter with security forces in North Waziristan.
Spokeswomen Tasneem Aslam when contacted by a private TV channel said the Ministry has released no such news and added the news was released on a fake letter head stolen from the computer network of the Ministry, after breaking the system.
Asked if she confirmed the news about the killing of most wanted terrorist in North Waziristan, she said, If you are asking with reference to probably issued press release by the foreign office, confirming the death of Al-Qaeda activist.
<b>"No we have not, let me clarify, taking this opportunity, that we have not issued any press release of this nature</b>."
In the meanwhile the American CIA has said after the DNA test it has been established that Atta, 42, an Egyptian had died in an encounter with Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan early this year.
<b>The FBI later deleted his name and photo posted on its website of most wanted people.</b>
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Nareshji,
Kya ho raha hai.
I know Pakis steal each other wives but now they have started stealing writing pad/letterheads.
Just can't believe they did on Eid day.
Now, person will get only 71 huris and no dates.
Islamabad, Oct 26, IRNA
Pakistani Foreign Office spokeswomen Tasneem Aslam Khan has said that letter head of the Foreign Ministry as been stolen for issuing a fake press release.
Newspapers and wire services received a press release with number and title of the Foreign Ministry saying that the U.S authorities have confirmed that leading Al-Qaeda operative Moazam Musa Matwali Atta involved in the bombings at the US embassy in Kenya and Tanzania has been killed in an encounter with security forces in North Waziristan.
Spokeswomen Tasneem Aslam when contacted by a private TV channel said the Ministry has released no such news and added the news was released on a fake letter head stolen from the computer network of the Ministry, after breaking the system.
Asked if she confirmed the news about the killing of most wanted terrorist in North Waziristan, she said, If you are asking with reference to probably issued press release by the foreign office, confirming the death of Al-Qaeda activist.
<b>"No we have not, let me clarify, taking this opportunity, that we have not issued any press release of this nature</b>."
In the meanwhile the American CIA has said after the DNA test it has been established that Atta, 42, an Egyptian had died in an encounter with Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan early this year.
<b>The FBI later deleted his name and photo posted on its website of most wanted people.</b>
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Nareshji,
Kya ho raha hai.
I know Pakis steal each other wives but now they have started stealing writing pad/letterheads.
Just can't believe they did on Eid day.
Now, person will get only 71 huris and no dates.