Islamabad – Pakistani media say police have released a sketch of a potential suspect in the kidnapping of an American.
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Warren Weinstein was abducted Saturday after gunmen broke into his home in the eastern city of Lahore. The 70-year-old works for J.E. Austin Associates, a U.S.-based firm that has advised a range of Pakistani business and government sectors.
The black-and-white sketch that aired Thursday on Pakistani television channels shows a young man with short dark hair and a stubby beard.
Kidnappings are common in Pakistan, with foreigners being occasional targets. Criminal gangs are suspected in most abductions, but militants are also believed to use the tactic.
Why would someone in his right mind go to Pakistan? And why, oh why, would anyone “advise a range of Pakistani business and government sectors”? Is it greed? Can one not do the same thing in his own country?