The Chinese government has sought from Pakistan the details of the 35 suspects in a letter that alleged that they had arrived in the Communist nation to attack proceedings at the ongoing Games, Daily Times reported.

The paper said Colonel Anjum Sheikh Saeed of the Foreign Security Department wrote to the Interior Ministry on August 18 asking concerned authorities to collect details of those detained.

It said the Chinese government has not released the names of those held, but has given the names and passport numbers of 13 others.

In Beijing, an official spokesman declined to confirm the report of the detention of 35 Pakistani citizens, saying he did not have information on the issue. "I don't have information yet (on this issue.) But I will check for you," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Qin Gang told reporters when asked to confirm the Pakistani media report.