[1] Bashir is accused of spying, including leaking secrets of the Shamsi Air base to those planning to attack it, and inciting fellow soldiers to commit acts of terrorism against US army occupying these basis.

The convicted lieutenant colonel Shahid Bashir – presently serving his sentence in solitary confinement in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail – says he has been victimised for raising voice against corruption in his department.

Nadeem Ahmad Shah and Awais Ali Khan left their houses to have a dinner to a nearby restaurant but they could not reach their destination and mysteriously disappeared.

[5] On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Federal Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan informed Parliament that the army has detained a serving colonel along with a Rawalpindi based lawyer on the basis of espionage charges.

[6] In December 2009, the Pakistan Armed Forces military information office, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) held a press conference to provide the details.

[9] BBC quoted its sources as saying that they had been accused of leaking secrets about the Pakistan Air Force base at Shamsi in Balochistan and inciting army officers to commit acts of terrorism.