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| Pakistan Afghan ambassador freed | Pakistan Afghan ambassador freed |
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| Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, who was abducted by suspected Taleban militants in February, has been freed. | Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, who was abducted by suspected Taleban militants in February, has been freed. |
| Tariq Azizuddin was seized in the border area between the two countries, en route to the Afghan capital, Kabul. | Tariq Azizuddin was seized in the border area between the two countries, en route to the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
| In April he appeared in a video on Dubai-based al-Arabiya television, in which he said that had been taken by "mujahideen from the Taleban". | |
| Mr Azizuddin's bodyguard and driver were also kidnapped. It is not clear whether they have also been released. | Mr Azizuddin's bodyguard and driver were also kidnapped. It is not clear whether they have also been released. |
| The Pakistani embassy in the Afghan capital said Mr Azizuddin was safe and well. | The Pakistani embassy in the Afghan capital said Mr Azizuddin was safe and well. |
| In the April video, in which a militant could be seen holding a gun to the envoy's head, Mr Azizuddin said he and his colleagues were being "looked after", but that he suffered from health problems including high blood pressure and heart pains. | In the April video, in which a militant could be seen holding a gun to the envoy's head, Mr Azizuddin said he and his colleagues were being "looked after", but that he suffered from health problems including high blood pressure and heart pains. |
| Khyber kidnap | Khyber kidnap |
| Mr Azizuddin was travelling from the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar when he was abducted. | Mr Azizuddin was travelling from the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar when he was abducted. |
| Many areas in the border region with Afghanistan are strongholds of pro-Taleban militants, and hundreds of people have been kidnapped in recent years. | Many areas in the border region with Afghanistan are strongholds of pro-Taleban militants, and hundreds of people have been kidnapped in recent years. |
| Mr Azizuddin said in the video that he had been seized in the Khyber area - the quickest way between Peshawar and Kabul. | Mr Azizuddin said in the video that he had been seized in the Khyber area - the quickest way between Peshawar and Kabul. |
| The historic Khyber Pass is the main trade route supplying reinforcements and supplies to the US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. | The historic Khyber Pass is the main trade route supplying reinforcements and supplies to the US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. |
| It is also one of the best protected areas, with a heavy contingent of tribal police. | It is also one of the best protected areas, with a heavy contingent of tribal police. |
| Mr Azizuddin was said to have previously travelled to Kabul by road, often without a tribal escort. | Mr Azizuddin was said to have previously travelled to Kabul by road, often without a tribal escort. |