ISLAMABAD: Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, Group Captain Arun Marwah, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to a news agency report.
Marwah, who was posted at the IAF’s Delhi headquarters, was arrested on Feb. 9 by police in Delhi. He had previously been questioned for nearly 10 days by the IAF’s counter-intelligence wing, the Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted a senior police official as saying.
According to the news agency report, Marwah is currently being questioned by Delhi Police’s Special Cell northern range after the court allowed police to keep Marwah in custody for five days for further questioning.
It was further reported by the news agency that Marwah is accused of leaking classified information through WhatsApp to a woman — allegedly an ISI operative — after befriending her on Facebook last December.
The complaint filed by the IAF stated that Marwah was caught by the counter-intelligence wing with a banned high-end phone at the headquarters. The counter-intelligence wing is also looking into whether Marwah was part of a larger spy ring.
If it is found that Marwah broke the Official Secrets Act, he could be jailed for up to seven years.
Indian Air Force officer arrested for spying for Pakistan
Indian Air Force officer arrested for spying for Pakistan
Pakistan’s OGDCL plans output boost as LNG supply risks rise
- OGDCL plans to raise gas output 5 percent and boost crude oil production 14 percent amid supply concerns
- Pakistan considers cutting LNG regasification as Qatari cargo disruptions raise supply risks
KARACHI: Pakistan’s state natural gas producer OGDCL is preparing to raise output for the first time in recent years as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East choked supply, its managing director said.
High electricity tariffs and rapid rooftop solar adoption have reduced demand for natural gas in recent years, forcing Pakistan to renegotiate long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contracts with Qatar and domestic producers to cut output.
On Monday, Qatar halted LNG production after Iran targeted the country following the US-Israeli strikes over the weekend. Here are the new developments:
* OGDCL aims to raise natural gas output by 5 percent to 865 million cubic feet per day.
* The company also plans to boost crude oil production by 14 percent to 40,000 barrels per day, as the conflict has disrupted shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
* OGDCL’s Managing Director, Ahmed Lak, emphasized potential further increases with new discoveries. “This potential can be fully monetised subject to offtake by the buyers,” Lak said.
* Pakistan is exploring the option of reducing LNG terminal regasification due to undelivered Qatari cargoes, industry sources said.
* The move could relieve pressure on Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves, sources added.
