Islamabad: Pakistan has asked Britain to extradite some of the wanted leaders of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army, (BLA) living in London and accused of taking part in the Baloch nationalist movement demanding more autonomy for their province.
Pakistan has sent an extradition request to Britain for bringing back two wanted brothers Ghazin Marri and Harbihar Marri, a media report said on Saturday.
The request was made about a month ago following reports that scions of Balochistan's nationalist leader, Nawab Khair Bux Marri are currently living in the UK.
Pakistan and UK are currently negotiating a bilateral treaty and Pakistan was yet to accede Britain's request to extradite Rashid Rauf, wanted in connection with the plot to hijack US-bound planes from UK.
Ghazin was earlier detained in United Arab Emirates prompting Pakistan to put forward an extradition request, but he was later released.
His brother, Harbihar, has been at large since he fled Pakistan. Balach Marri, another son of Nawab Khair Bux Marri, has also gone into hiding since the BLA was declared as a proscribed organisation, Pakistan daily The Post reported.
Balach Marri, a prominent leader of Baloch resistance movement along with Nawabzada Baramdagh Bugti, a grandson of slain Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti were initially believed to have been killed in the August 26 operation by the Pakistan army in which the tribal chief died.
It was subsequently revealed that Marri and Baramdagh were not present when Bugti was killed.
Ghazin is said to be the financier of the BLA, which has also been banned by the UK government following reports that its office bearers were collecting funds for financing terrorism in Pakistan.
Marri has been shuttling between the UAE and UK since he went into self-exile to escape trial in his home country, the report said adding that Pakistani authorities are cautiously optimistic regarding their extradition from the UK.
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