He had been in Saudi Arabia for offering Umrah. “As per the Saudi law, Zaid is set to be publicly lashed 50 times a week for 20 weeks”, Pakistani diplomatic sources told News worldwide.
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In response to a query about Muttahida Qaumi Movement, he said the government is in touch with the United Kingdom authorities with regard to Altaf Hussain and MQM, however the matter will be discussed after the evidences come forth.
An official said that he made speeches against the Saudi government at a function two weeks ago and was arrested for lashing out against Arabs.
Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah confirmed Hamid’s arrest during a news conference in Islamabad on June 26, saying that the embassy was trying to get consular access by working with local authorities there. He was tried in a Saudi court and was indicted.
“Due to the efforts of the embassy, his wife was able to talk to him”.
While addressing to participants of ceremony, Pervez Raheed expressed embarrassment over the defense analyst’s issue and said that Zaid Hamid’s issue promote wrong impression of Pakistan to the world. Pakistani diplomats in Riyadh were in touch with Hamid’s family, including his wife, who was able to visit him in the prison at Madinah, Khalilullah said.
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Through one of his TV programs, He claimed that a nexus between India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Israel’s Mossad and the US’ Central Investigative Agency (CIA) was responsible for the destabilization of Pakistan.
