A Pakistani court remanded in custody an American national after he outstayed his Pakistani visa. Police identified the man arrested on Friday as Aaron Mark DeHeaven. He was taken into custody from Falcon Complex, a residential area in the northwestern city of Peshawar near the Afghan border.Local police official Hashmat Khan said the American national was produced in the court, which sent him to jail on 14-day judicial remand. Khan said he will now be produced before the court on March 14. A security official said the purpose of the visit by DeHeaven, whose visa expired on October 23, was unclear but he had been working with private security agency Catalyst in Islamabad.Police said the punishment for staying in Pakistan illegally is three months' imprisonment or deportation. In a statement the US embassy said it was aware of the arrest and was arranging consular access through the Pakistani government.
News On AIR | February 26, 2011 7:50 PM
Pakistan court remands US national in custody