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Pakistan 'releases UK national' Charges against Briton 'dropped'
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The Pakistani authorities have dropped all charges against a British national arrested there in August 2006, his lawyer says.The Pakistani authorities have dropped all charges against a British national arrested there in August 2006, his lawyer says.
Rashid Rauf faced charges of being in possession of false identity papers and bomb-making materials.Rashid Rauf faced charges of being in possession of false identity papers and bomb-making materials.
Relatives of Mr Rauf told the BBC that he had been taken from jail on Thursday in a police convoy.Relatives of Mr Rauf told the BBC that he had been taken from jail on Thursday in a police convoy.
His lawyer said that Mr Rauf had been taken to Islamabad's international airport to be flown to the UK. However, police say he is still being held in jail because they have not been told to release him.