'Bomb plot' terror charge dropped http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6175427.stm A Pakistani judge has ruled there is not enough evidence to try a key suspect in an alleged airline bomb plot on terrorism charges. He has moved the case of Rashid Rauf from an anti-terrorism court to a regular court, where he faces lesser charges such as forgery. Pakistan has presented Mr Rauf as one of the ringleaders behind the alleged plan to blow up flights out of London. The British authorities say they foiled it with Pakistan's help in August. 'Explosives' The arrest of Rashid Rauf in Pakistan triggered arrests in the UK of a number of suspects allegedly plotting to blow up transatlantic flights. The Pakistani authorities described him as a key figure. But an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi found no evidence that he had been involved in terrorist activities or that he belonged to a terrorist organisation. As well as forgery charges, Mr Rauf has also been charged with carrying explosives. But his lawyer says police evidence amounts only to bottles of hydrogen peroxide found in his possession. Hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant that can be used for bomb-making if other chemicals are added. 'Suspected conspiracy' In August, the British government requested the extradition of Mr Rauf, a Briton of Pakistani origin, in connection with a murder committed in 2002. Scotland Yard declined to discuss which murder case the request related to. The government in Pakistan, which has no extradition treaty with the UK, said it was considering the request. Rashid Rauf was arrested in Pakistan earlier that month over the alleged plot to blow up US-bound aircraft, Pakistan's foreign ministry said. He has been described by Pakistan's government as a "key person" in the "suspected conspiracy". Comment Alhamdulilah, the truth has prevailed over the flasehood. The British Government claimed that they foiled the alleged terror plots with help from Pakistan and there i was thinking that colonialism had ended and Pakistan was a sovereign independent nation. It seems that some of the Muslims especially those ruling over Muslim countries are still mentally colonised and subserviant to the demands and wishes of western nations. The independent judiciary found the brother not guilty of any terrorism charges based on the evidence and exposed the 2 Governments for what they are allies in the war against Islam, under the guise of terror. Where now are the sensationalised razmataz headlines for their innocence? Where are the big bold black headlines? And shame on any Muslim who condemned without proof, this should teach us a very important lesson regarding Non-Muslim Governments and the western media which claims to be unbiased and independent of the Government. www.7cgen.com
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