Gunmen abduct American in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A band of gunmen abducted an American man from his home in the eastern city of Lahore early Saturday, Pakistani police officials said, in an unusual incident that raised questions about the security of foreigners in a nation beset by both Islamist militancy and kidnapping gangs.

The U.S. Embassy identified the man as Warren Weinstein, and a profile on the LinkedIn networking Web site indicated that he serves as Pakistan country director for the Arlington-based development contractor J.E. Austin Associates. The firm's Web site said it has held contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including in the insurgent-riddled tribal border region, and that Weinstein headed a "strategic development and competitiveness" initiative.

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Alec MacGillis 13 Aug, 2011

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