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| Briton escapes Pakistan custody | Briton escapes Pakistan custody |
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| Two Pakistani policemen are being questioned after a British man escaped from custody in Islamabad following a court appearance. | Two Pakistani policemen are being questioned after a British man escaped from custody in Islamabad following a court appearance. |
| Terror charges laid against Rashid Rauf in Pakistan were dropped last month but he was awaiting a decision on whether he will be extradited to the UK. | Terror charges laid against Rashid Rauf in Pakistan were dropped last month but he was awaiting a decision on whether he will be extradited to the UK. |
| He is wanted by West Midlands police investigating the murder of his uncle. | He is wanted by West Midlands police investigating the murder of his uncle. |
| A Pakistan government spokesman said "every possible effort" was being made to re-arrest Mr Rauf. | A Pakistan government spokesman said "every possible effort" was being made to re-arrest Mr Rauf. |
| A spokeswoman for the British High Commission in Islamabad said officials were "urgently seeking clarification" of what had happened. | |
| In Birmingham, Mr Rauf's father Abdul said: "I don't know anything. I'm shocked." |