ISLAMABAD – Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started to blacklistthe passport of former Pakistani ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani.

International Criminal Police Organisation, Interpol did not issue redwarrant against Haqqani despite making several requests in this regard.

It is also stated that Interpol Washington, the United States NationalCentral Bureau (NCB), tentatively confirmed that Haqqani had been locatedin the US. Hence, the documents are being submitted through the interiorministry, the report said.

The report added that the interior ministry will secure approval of thefederal government (cabinet) for the extradition of Haqqani before sendingthe documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On the extradition documents that are being forwarded by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs to the US government, the FIA said it will be coordinatingthe matter through the office of legal attaché at the US embassy inIslamabad as well as NCB Interpol.

Earlier, during hearing of the case, a three-judge bench headed by ChiefJustice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar directed NAB to take steps regardingextradition of the accused.