The Obama administration has asked Pakistani authorities to ensure  a safe and early recovery of US development specialist Warren Weinstein.  The man believed to be a CIA operative was abducted from Lahore last week.

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According to diplomatic sources, the demand was made through a call by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Punjab home minister Rana Sanaullah has already stated that Weinstein engaged in mysterious activities like those of CIA contractor Raymond Davis. The statement is said to have sent alarm bells ringing in Washington.