Pakistan Grants Bail to FBI Agent

An FBI agent detained in Pakistan for trying to carry ammunition onto a flight is set to be released on bail.The American was arrested Monday after authorities at the Karachi airport found he was carrying 15 bullets for a 9 millimeter handgun and three knives during routine checks. Authorities say he was bound for the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.Local officials tell VOA on Thursday that the American will be freed as soon as he submits a surety bond of $10,000.Pakistani police say the man...

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