Pakistani Embassy clarifies

I am writing to you with reference to news item titled More Australian fatalities identified (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 7).

In the above news item, the name of one Pakistan national, Dr. Shahid Mallick, has been included on the list of foreigners still missing after the bomb explosion in Bali on Oct. 1.

Dr. Shahid Mallick, who was originally listed as missing in Bali, finally established contact with the Embassy of Pakistan in Jakarta to confirm that he was safe and sound. According to the latest information received from the family of Dr. Shahid Mallick, we confirm that on Oct. 5, Dr. Shahid Mallick returned to Pakistan.

TAJAMMUL ALTAF, Counselor, Pakistani Embassy, Jakarta