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Chechen leader told to leave Pakistan

Pakistan has asked the visiting former Chechen president Zelim Khan Yandrabaye to leave the country immediately.

Zelim Khan arrived in Pakistan a few weeks back and addressed a number of public meetings. Besides, he also addressed jumma (Friday prayer) congregations along with Jamaat-i-Islami leaders.

In his speeches, Zelim Khan urged Pakistan to recognise Chechnya and sought funds for his government.

One of Zelim Khan's aides told reporters, "We have been asked to pack up and leave." The order was passed on to the Chechen leader in Peshawar on Monday.

Tariq Altaf, the foreign office spokesman, said the Chechen leader has been asked to leave the country because his visa had expired.

It is learnt that Zelim Khan, instead of leaving for Kabul, will now go to Dubai to meet his wife and children. Afghanistan is the only country in the world to recognise Chechnya.

UNI

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