According to the

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, there were five dozen Pakistani detainees in Guantanamo prior to May 15, 2006. The

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was opened on January 11, 2002. In the summer of 2004, following the

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's ruling in ''

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,'' the Department of Defense stopped transferring men and boys to Guantanamo. The Supreme Court determined that the detainees had to be given a chance to challenge their detentions in an impartial tribunal. On September 6, 2006

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announced the transfer of 14

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from CIA custody to military custody at Guantanamo, including several additional Pakistanis. On September 7, 2008, Pakistan's ''

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'' newspaper quoted

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, that only five Pakistanis remained in captivity in Guantanamo:

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, Majid Khan, Abdul Rabbani,

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and

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. A sixth man, Qari Muhammad Saeed, was reported to have been released on August 29, 2008.

Pakistanis detainees in Guantanamo

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* Pakistan–United States relations