Militants free British journalist in Pakistan
Submitted by admin4 on 9 September 2010 - 3:08pm
By DPA,
London : A British journalist, held captive by militants in northwestern Pakistan for several months, has been freed, the foreign office in London said Thursday.
Asad Qureshi, a British national of Pakistani descent, had been involved in making a film on militancy in northwestern Pakistan for Britain's Channel 4 commercial TV station.
"We can confirm that Asad Qureshi has been released. Our consular staff are providing assistance," a foreign office spokeswoman said.
The authorities in Pakistan were understood to have been negotiating his release since April.
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