Kidnapping and Execution
In March 2010, Colonel Imam, former ISI officer Khalid Khawaja, journalist Asad Qureshi and Qureshi's driver Rustman Khan were abducted by an unknown militant group which called itself Asian Tigers. Khawaja's body was found near a stream in Karam Kot in April 2010 with a note attached saying he was with the CIA and ISI, about seven kilometres south of North Waziristan’s main town of Mirali. Qureshi and Khan were freed in September 2010.
Imam was executed in captivity, as documented in a video released by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. The video shows the group’s chief Hakimullah Mehsud. Both the Haqqani network and the Afghan Taliban were purportedly against the execution.Imam's captors refused to release his body to his family unless a ransom was paid.
His captors used the name of "Asian Tigers" which was unusual for Taliban. This has led to numerous questions.
His travelling companion's association with Red Mosque incident whose planning and funding was unknown is believed to be significant.
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