GEO 436 MIRANSHAH: Col. Imam and a journalist Asad Qureshi have been released by their abductors today in North Waziristan Agency area of Miranshah, Geo News reported Thursday. It should be mentioned that the abductors released a video of former ISI man Sultan Ameer alias Col. Imam, Squadron (rtd) Muhammed Khalid Khawja and a British journalist Asad Qureshi on April 19 (Monday). Khalid was killed on April 30 and his body was thrown into suburbs of Mir Ali. According to sources, these abductees were handed through a Haqqani Group during a Jirga in Miranshah. Taliban extremists released the video of the abductees who they lifted from Wana while on way to Waziristan from Kohat on March 25 on charges of spying. Col. Imam, introducing himself in the video, said he came to Waziristan on advice from Gen (rtd) Aslam Baig. Khalid Khawja said he came to Waziristan at the bidding of Gen (rtd) Aslam Baig and Gen (rtd) Hameed Gul. The British abductee demanded the government of his release. The abductees said they have been abducted by an organization Asian Tiger. Imam has been a close friend of Taliban. Khalid is chief of Defence for Human Rights. According to sources, Khalid and Imam were in Waziristan in connection with peace negotiations.
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