Secret Squirrel
04-15-2005, 05:56 AM
A Pakistani embassy official who disappeared more than five days ago in Baghdad has appeared in a hostage video on the Arabic-language network Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera did not air audio of the tape, shown Thursday, but said the man urged the Pakistani government and the international community to intervene and secure his release.
An official in the Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the hostage whose picture was shown was that of embassy employee, Malik Mohammed Javaid, who failed to return home from Saturday evening prayers at a western Baghdad mosque.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry earlier this week said the group that claimed to have kidnapped Javaid has demanded ransom for his release...
link (http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/14/iraq.pakistan.hostage/index.html)
Al Jazeera did not air audio of the tape, shown Thursday, but said the man urged the Pakistani government and the international community to intervene and secure his release.
An official in the Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the hostage whose picture was shown was that of embassy employee, Malik Mohammed Javaid, who failed to return home from Saturday evening prayers at a western Baghdad mosque.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry earlier this week said the group that claimed to have kidnapped Javaid has demanded ransom for his release...
link (http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/14/iraq.pakistan.hostage/index.html)