Yes if true. Way to much has been reported in the press. Now sometimes there is a "plant" to throw off the hunted. Parley
You all might to write VERY POLITE letters to the editor of the Chitral News.
http://www.chitralnews.com
There is a link at the bottom of the page to the editor:
Email chitralnews@yahoo.com chitralnews@hotmail.com
Address: Fairland Hotel, Ataliq Bazaar Chitral, nwfp, Pakistan
Phone # 92-943-413969, 412579 Cell # 0333 5237640
It is important to be polite and diplomatic. People typically don't want to help jerks who make threats, trash their religion, country, etc.
Their editor is repeating the Pakistani denials that Osama is around Chitral.
The NYT is quoting the CIA that the CIA has bases in NW Pakistan but that Pakistani minders are restricting CIA efforts. I think the CIA has bases in Pakistan. Are the Pakistanis impeding them--I am not so sure this is ttrue, but don't know.
Chitral is a very poor community that wants more tourism--it is a base camp for the Hindu Kush.
Ask them VERY NICELY to please help in the search for Osama. You need to give your name, phone and address to be published in the letters to the editor.
Chitral News has reported that "heavily armed shepherds from Afghanistan" kidnapped a "Pakistani shepherd" and stole his goats. This was depicted as a cross-boarder family feud. Maybe, but it could also be the CIA is disguised as shepherds and is snatching terrorists.
An unidentified American military official has said that Osama my be around Chitral. He could be hiding out and be resupplied by trekkers.
There are also special huts for women who are in labor or having their periods. He could be hiding in one of these huts since Pakistani men might not check them in a search.