‘Kidnapped Pole is alive’

Published November 8, 2008

WARSAW, Nov 7: A Polish engineer kidnapped in Pakistan by suspected Taliban militants is still alive according to new information received by the Polish foreign ministry, a spokesperson said on Friday.

“We have new information that confirms nearly 100 per cent that the Polish engineer kidnapped in Pakistan is alive,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Piotr Paszkowski said.

He declined to provide further details citing security concerns.

Kidnapped Polish engineer Piotr Stanczak last appeared in a video address released by his captors on Oct 14 in which he urged the release of jailed Taliban fighters.

He was kidnapped on Sept 28.—AFP

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