Pakistani court frees two French scribes

By IANS,

Islamabad : A Pakistani court has ordered the release of two French journalists from custody about 10 days after they were held in northwest Pakistan, Xinhua reported Monday.


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Police arrested Francois Lino Candona and Christopher Phillips Beneyre May 28 for travelling to Peshawar city without required documents. They were filming in the Peshawar cantonment area.

Earlier, a lawyer had submitted a bail application on behalf of the two journalists. One of the journalists had applied for Pakistani visa in New Delhi.

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