Suspect in Maulana Azam Tariq's murder arrested from Islamabad airport

By
Azaz Syed
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested the main accused in the murder of Maulana Azam Tariq from Islamabad airport, almost 13 years after the Sipah Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) chief was gunned down in the federal capital.

Maulana Azam Tariq was shot dead in October 2003 on the outskirts of Islamabad while he was returning from Jhang. He was then a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

The wanted suspect, Sibtain Kazmi, was arrested from Islamabad airport while he was attempting to board a UK-bound flight.

A proclaimed offender in case FIR No 119/2003 of PS Golra Islamabad, Kazmi carried Rs1 million head money. However, his name was not included in the Exit Control List.

Kazmi's name appeared in the first edition of the Islamabad Police Criminal Investigation Department's (CTD) Red Book in 2009.

According to the Red Book, Kazmi was an activist of Imamia Student Organisation. He used to hail from Sarghoda, but later on shifted to Jauhar Town Lahore. He had subsequently fled to London.

Kazmi was attempting to flee to Manchester, UK, via Doha on Qatar Airline flight no. QR633, on a UK resident card.