Surprise, Surprise. A former Pakistan Army Major, Ahsanul Haq, keeps popping up in various terrorism investigations. But Pakistani police cannot question him because the ISI, the Pakistan secret service, claim he isn't involved...end of story.
Haq admits he helped train jihadists during the Soviet invasion, then he joined the ISI to train jihadists in Kashmir. He is a firm supporter of jihad (holy war) against infidels (anyone who isn't a muslim. Seattle Times
A former major who trained fighters for war in Afghanistan and Kashmir keeps cropping up in terrorism investigations in Pakistan. But police say the gray-haired grandfather is shielded by his links to the army and powerful intelligence agencies.[...]
The most recent allegations against him appear in a report by investigators of last year's ambush of the Sri Lankan cricket team in the eastern city of Lahore. The document, obtained by The Associated Press, claims Haq gave logistical support to unspecified Taliban and other fighters. It says cell phones used by the attackers were traced to locations close to a large garment factory owned by Haq and his brother.
Senior Lahore police investigator Zulfikar Hameed said the force reported its suspicions to the ISI, which told him the major was not involved. Therefore Haq was no longer wanted by the police in connection with the attack, he said, though other high-ranking officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they still harbored suspicions about him.
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