Azerbaijani embassy in Islamabad commented on reports about Azerbaijanis arrested in Pakistan

About 30 people, including 11 Azerbaijanis were arrested during checks on the bus traveling from Beluchista to Pishavar, Turkish NTV television channel reported  According to the report, among them were Turkish citizens - seven men, five women and four children.

The channel said they are suspected of having links with Al Qaeda.

Rzayev said the facts of illegal border crossing by Pakistan’s border by Azerbaijanicitizens happened earlier. Recently, three Azerbaijanis were arrested by local law enforcement authorities for illegally crossing the border, but they were not charged with anything except with crossing the border illegally and they were returned to Azerbaijan with support of secret services of Pakistan and the embassy, Rzayev said.

The embassy did not receive any information regarding 11 civilians suspected of links with Al-Qaeda in Pishavar province, the diplomat said

/Trend News/