Pakistan - Journalist freed after two months in captivity in Tribal Areas

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders hails journalist Rehmatullah Darpakhel's release after two months as a hostage in North Waziristan, one of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Darpakhel, who works for the Urdu-language daily Ausaf and Aaj TV in the North Waziristan capital of Miranshah, was released safe and sound by his captors on 12 October. “We salute the courage shown by Darpakhel, who has survived a traumatic ordeal, and we are relieved by the outcome,” Reporters Without Borders said. “We (...)

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