Senators: Stop harassing former Pakistan envoy

Three U.S. senators Thursday expressed concern about what they called the "ongoing harassment and mistreatment" of Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, by authorities in his own country.

"We are increasingly troubled by Ambassador Haqqani's treatment since he returned home to Pakistan, including the travel ban imposed on him," said a statement by Republican Sens. John McCain (Ariz.) and Mark Kirk (Ill.), and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.). They urged Pakistani authorities "to resolve this matter swiftly," consistent with the rule of law, and to prevent the investigation of Haqqani "from becoming a political tool for revenge against an honorable man."

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Greg Jaffe 06 Jan, 2012

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